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New HIV Diagnosis Numbers In Ireland Higher In 2018 Than During AIDS Crisis in ’80s And ’90s

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A gloved hand inserting a needle into an arm for a blood test to reveal a new HIV diagnosis

2018 saw a worrying 531 new HIV diagnosis in Ireland, roughly one every 17 hours – an 8% increase over the number of diagnoses in 2017, and 6% higher than the previous high of 502 diagnoses in 2016. These figures are higher than those reported during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Read More

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