HIV diagnoses in England fall to lowest level since 2000
Diagnoses of HIV in England have fallen to their lowest level in almost two decades. However, Public Health England (PHE) said challenges around the virus remain, with figures showing that almost half the people newly diagnosed last year were at a late stage of infection, increasing their risk of death. Diagnoses fell by just over a quarter (28%) from 6,271 in 2015 to 4,484 in 2018, PHE said, adding that the continued decline in the virus was down to the success of preventive measures.
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