Epidemiology
Poland
Summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Poland
HIV infections detected in October 2009
new detected HIV infections - 48
infections due to IDU - 2
infections due to risky heterosexual behaviours - 1
infections due to risky homosexual behaviours - 4
children of HIV infected mothers - 1
infections iatrogenic - 0
no data - 40
no data - 40
to the end of October 2009
people living with HIV - 12.627
infections due to IDU - 5.507
AIDS cases - 2.296
deaths due to AIDS - 1.022
Data from PZH reports www.pzh.gov.pl
In December 2009, about 4337 patients were receiving ARV therapy
(data from National AIDS Centre)
added: 16.03.2009