Number & # 39; & # 39 cases; alarming & # 39; of & # 39; HIV were diagnosed in Europe the last year

The health chiefs warned today number "not acceptable height" of & # 39; & # 39 new cases; HIV in Europe.

Nearly 160,000 people were diagnosed with the virus around the continent can & # 39; the lead to AIDS last year, figures show.

The (WHO World Health Organization) now urged governments to "increase the response now" to continue to eliminate AIDS.

MailOnline today unlimited data, released by the body, to disclose HIV rates across all countries in Europe.

The Ukraine had the highest rate of & # 39; new HIV infections, b & # 39; 37 per 100,000 people – far higher than any other country and a total of & # 39; 15 680 persons.

This was followed by Belarus, b & # 39; 26.1 cases per 100,000, Moldova b & # 39; 20.6, and Latvia b & # 39; 19.

The countries with less new cases have Liechtenstein, who had one diagnosis, and Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, both of which had less than 100,000 each.

The UK had 4.363 new cases – second only to France in the EU – to work in & # 39; 6.7 per 100,000 people.

"It's hard to talk about good news ahead of last year & # 39; & # 39 multitude; people infected with HIV unacceptable", said Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab.

"While efforts to prevent new infections HIV are showing signs of & # 39; progress gradually, m & # 39; I am being reach [our] targets by the 2020 deadline.

"The My call to governments, health ministers and decision-making is bold: to strengthen your answer now."

About 81 percent & # 39; these new cases among people in Eastern Europe – the highest number ever for one year.

And from 130,000 cases in Eastern Europe, 59 percent were from heterosexual transmission, according to the patients.

But on the side of & # 39; abroad, the number of & # 39; new diagnosis in the EU fell, led by reductions & # 39; 20 percent in & # 39; infections among gay men.

Across the continent, men are by far the worst affected genre – 70 percent & # 39; & # 39 new diagnosis; HIV are in men.

The gay and bisexual men are more prone to catching & # 39; HIV because anal sex is risk & # 39; infection & # 39; 10 times higher than the vagina.

This is due to cells in the anus are more susceptible to HIV, as well as fluid in semen and anus coating carries more HIV than vaginal secretions.

The rate at which the disease – most often spread by unprotected sex or sharing & # 39; drug needles – are not spreading as fast as in the past.

The annual increase fell from 6.9 per 100,000 people in 2008 to 6.2 in 2017.

But experts say that late diagnosis is a major reason for the beat to keep the virus – about half of the patients are already at an advanced stage of the disease where to find it.

"Despite our efforts, HIV continues to damage the lives & # 39; a lot of people", said European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis.

"[It] not only causes much suffering and illness, but also discrimination and stigmatization.

"There has been much progress, but there is still a lot more we need to do.

"We must overcome the stigma of & # 39; infection and treatment of & # 39; HIV and continue our efforts to remove false beliefs about HIV and AIDS are widespread.

"It is important for our public health services to support easy and affordable access to testing and medical care for vulnerable groups in & # 39; risk & # 39; infection & # 39; HIV."

Although cases & # 39; HIV continue to rise, the number of & # 39; people who develop AIDS – where HIV causes the immune system to fail fatalment – is declining.

The number of & # 39; AIDS cases in the region decreased by & # 39; seven & # 39; percent between 2012 and 2017.

In the EU in 2017, 89 percent of AIDS cases diagnosed in only 90 days from diagnosis of HIV, highlighting the need for early intervention, experts say.

The gay and bisexual men are more prone to catching & # 39; HIV because anal sex is risk & # 39; infection & # 39; 10 times higher than the vagina.

This is due to cells in the anus are more susceptible to HIV, as well as fluid in semen and anus coating carries more HIV than vaginal secretions.

The UNAIDS warned earlier this year that the fight in AIDS control was "precarious point" and that the AIDS epidemic is likely to get & # 39; enter and get out of control.

The infections & # 39; HIV should be limited to 500,000 per year globally by 2020 to achieve the UN goal to end AIDS as a threat to public health by 2030.