New research explores driving forces behind HIV epidemic in men who have sex with men in the UK

Source: Health Protection Agency Area: News A study conducted by the Health Protection Agency has shown that new HIV infections rose in men who have sex with men (MSM) between 1990 and 2010 in the UK, driven by a 26% increase in the proportion having condomless sex. However, the findings also suggest the increase in new infections would have been 68% greater without the introduction of antiretrovirals (ART) in the same period, and 400% greater if MSM condom use had ceased entirely from 2000 onwards.   Please see links below for the original study, as well as the HPA announcement and NHS Choices assessment.
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