Andorra records eight HIV diagnoses in 2024 amid prevalent late detection
Eight diagnoses in 2024 (data for seven) were largely detected at an advanced stage, with late diagnosis linked to higher progression to AIDS; risky.
Key Points
- Eight HIV diagnoses in 2024 (info for seven); all detected at an advanced stage, 57% progressed to AIDS.
- Of 114 people under follow‑up, 77% were notified while in the HIV phase (late diagnosis).
- Three‑quarters of 2024 cases linked to risky sexual practices: 50% heterosexual, 33% homosexual, remainder bisexual.
- 75% of 2024 diagnoses were men; average age 39; largest cohort 20–29 (43 cases); primary care offers rapid tests.
The 2024 epidemiological report on AIDS in Andorra records eight diagnoses during the year; information is available for seven of those cases, all of which were detected at an advanced stage of infection and 57% of them are classified as having progressed to AIDS. The report links this pattern to late diagnosis.
Looking at the wider cohort, the report states that of the 114 people with HIV under follow‑up in Andorra, 77% were notified while in the HIV phase. A late diagnosis means the infection is identified at a more advanced stage.
Three out of every four cases diagnosed last year were attributed to risky sexual practices. Among these transmissions, 50% were reported as heterosexual, 33% as homosexual and the remainder as bisexual.
The average age of people diagnosed last year was 39, and 75% were men. Of the 114 people registered with the infection, 97 are men and 17 are women. The largest concentration of cases is in the 20–29 age group, which accounts for 43 infections; there are also two minors included, noting that HIV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Primary care centers in Andorra offer rapid tests that provide an initial diagnosis of the infection.
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