Each year, the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration (HAHSTA) releases its Annual Epidemiology & Surveillance Report to inform providers and engage meaningfully with the community. Key points taken from this year's surveillance update include:
- Currently, 13,003 DC residents, or 1.9% of the population, are living with HIV.
- There were 368 newly diagnosed HIV cases in 2017, representing a decline of 31% from 2013, and remaining statistically level from 2016.
- There were no children born with HIV in 2017. However, youth aged 13-29 comprised 41% of new HIV diagnoses, greater than any proportion in the past 10 years.
- There were record numbers and increases in cases of STDs, with a 35% increase in cases of chlamydia from 2013 to 2017, a 56% increase in cases of gonorrhea from 2013 to 2017, and a 13% increase in cases of primary and secondary syphilis from 2013 to 2017.
- There has been continued progress of the city's 90/90/90/50 Plan goals, with increases in linkage to care, retention, and viral load suppression.
- New for this year's report is a streamlined presentation of the data to a more visual format in order to facilitate information sharing and community engagement.
Click here to view the full report.