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Undiagnosed HIV: a silent crisis for Europe

2025-11-27 18:15:00, Shëndeti CNA

Undiagnosed HIV: a silent crisis for Europe

According to a report, more than half of HIV diagnoses in Europe are made too late.

Every year, thousands of people are diagnosed with HIV in Europe, and around half of these diagnoses are given too late, increasing the risk of more serious illnesses.

According to a new report from international health agencies, Europe urgently needs to establish better prevention and testing practices, as well as greater public awareness.

A total of 105,922 people in Europe were diagnosed with HIV in 2024, according to a new report published Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Overall, 2.68 million diagnoses have been reported since the 1980s.

According to the report, more than half of all HIV diagnoses in 2024 were considered late. In 33.6% of cases, the virus was already at an advanced stage when it was detected.

The report also shows that the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV is increasing, based on discrepancies between expected and reported cases.

According to experts, this is a silent crisis that is fueling transmission.

The countries with the highest rates of late diagnoses were Bosnia and Herzegovina (80.6%), North Macedonia (74.5%), Croatia (68.3%) and Sweden (66.7%).

Finland and Cyprus, in contrast, recorded the lowest rates of late diagnoses, 27% and 41%, respectively.

HIV attacks the immune system, making a person vulnerable to other infections. Without proper treatment, it can develop into AIDS. While there is still no cure, with proper care HIV can be completely controlled, allowing people to live normal lives.

Last year, 7,161 AIDS diagnoses were reported in the European region. However, the report notes that this figure does not represent the full scale of the situation, as large countries such as Germany, Spain and Sweden did not provide data.

Heterosexual sex was the main route of HIV transmission in Europe in 2024, accounting for 62% of diagnoses, followed by sex between men (13%) and injection drug use (12%)./ CNA

 

 

 

 

 





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