HIV in Australia

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HIV in Australia

At June 30, 1993, there had been:

17,475 diagnoses of HIV

of whom

4258 had developed AIDS

of whom

2786 had died.

Between April 1 and June 30, 1993:

253 people were newly diagnosed with HIV

of whom

42 were newly infected with HIV.

Of people diagnosed with HIV in the year to June 30, 1993:

82% reported unprotected male-male sex

14% reported unprotected male-female sex

3% reported injecting drugs

8% were women.

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