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The latest report of the National Epidemiology Center revealed that there were 268 new HIV Ab Sero-positive  individuals confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory. This is a 54 percent increase compared from the same month in 2010. With this additional data from December, the total number of cases for 2011 reached 2,349.

Out of the 268 cases, nine were reported to be AIDS cases (seven males and two females). All of the cases were acquired through sexual contact. A death due to AIDS was also reported for this month.

Aside from the information above, here are some of the highlights of the report:

• 94 percent of cases were males
• The age range was 16 to 59 years and the 20 to 29 year group had the most number of cases
• 128 of the cases came from Metro Manila
• The reported modes of transmission were sexual contact (238) and needle sharing among  injecting drug  users (30)
• 8 percent of the cases were OFWs

For the full report, download it here.

        

According to the latest report of the National Epidemiology Center, 212 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals were confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory for the month of November. The figure is 89 percent higher from the same period last year.

Of the 212 cases, three were reported to be AIDS cases. These were two males and a female. All acquired the infection through sexual contact (1 heterosexual and 2 homosexual). There was also reported death from AIDS for the month, a 26 year old female.

Based on the November 2011 report, here are the other observations:

• 94 percent of the cases were males
• The age range was between 17 to 73 years and the media age was 28 years
• 124 cases or 58 percent of it were from the National Capital Region
• The reported mode of transmission was all sexual contact with males having sex with other males as the most predominant at 85 percent
• 99 percent of the cases were still asymptomatic at the time of reporting
• 12 percent (25) of the 212 were OFWs

        

The October 2011 report of the Department of Health’s National Epidemiology Center revealed that 200 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals were confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory. The number is 92 percent higher compared to the same period last year.

Out of the 200 HIV cases, only one was reported to be an AIDS case.  There were also no reported deaths.

Aside from these , here are some of the observations made for October:

• 97 percent of the reported cases were males
• The 20-29 age group had the most number of cases
• 108 or 54 percent of the reported cases were from the National Capital Region
• Reported modes of transmissions were sexual contact (183) and needle sharing among injecting drug users (17)
• The predominant type of sexual transmission was males having sex with males
• 21 of the 200 reported cases were OFWs (19 males and 2 females)

        

According to the September 2011 report of the National Epidemiology Center, 253 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals were confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory. The figure is 65 percent higher compared to the same period last year.

Here are some of the other reported observations:

• 95 percent of the cases were males.
• The 20 – 29 year age group had the most number of cases at 57 percent.
• 135 cases came from the National Capital Region.
• Reported mode of transmission were sexual contact and needle sharing among injecting drug users.
• Males having sex males was the predominant type of sexual transmission at 83 percent.
• Sixteen of the reported cases were OFWs, acquired through sexual contact.

        

According to the report released by the National Epidemiology Center, 196 individuals were confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory as HIV Ab sero-positive for the month of August. The figure is 81 percent higher compared to the same period last year.

Also, out of the 196 reported cases, seven were reported to be AIDS cases. There were also four reported deaths due to AIDS.

Here were the observations made for the month of August:

1. Most of the cases were males at 93 percent.
2. The 20-29 age group had the most number of cases.
3. Fifty-five percent of the reported cases came from the National Capital Region.
4. Reported modes of transmission were (1) sexual contact, (2) needle sharing among drug users and (3) mother-to-child transmission.
5. Males having sex with other males were the predominant type of sexual transmission.
6. Twenty-three individuals reported to be HIV positive were Overseas Filipino Workers.

        

The National Epidemiology Center of the Department of Health  reported that May of this year recorded the highest number of confirmed HIV Ab sero-positive cases at 184. The figure is 20 percent higher compared to the same period last year.

Following the release of the report, here are the main observations pointed out:

1. Most of the cases were males at 92 percent with the median age at 28 years old.
2. The 20-29 age group had the most number of cases.
3. Fifty-two percent of the reported cases came from the National Capital Region.
4. Reported modes of transmissions were through sexual contact and sharing of drug needles. For sexual contact, males having sex with other males still remain predominant.
5. Two males from the 184 reported cases were confirmed AIDS positive. The infection was acquired through bisexual contact.
6. A death was reported for this month.
7. Thirty or 16 percent of the cases were OFWs and were all acquired through sexual contact.

For the full report, download it here.

        

According to the National Epidemiology Center of the Department of Health, 171 individuals were reported HIV Ab sero-positive individuals for the month of April. The number is 11 percent higher compared to the same period as last year.

For the reported cases, the following observations had been made:

1. Most of the cases were males (96%).
2. The 20-29 age group had the most number of cases.
3. 54 percent of the reported cases were from the National Capital Region.
4. The reported mode of transmissions were sexual contact and re-use of needles among injecting drug users.
5. Males having sex with males were the predominant type of sexual transmission.
6. Eleven of the reported cases were Overseas Filipino Workers and were acquired through sexual contact.
7. Three of the 171 cases were found AIDS positive and were acquired through sexual contact.

For the full report, download it here.