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HIV Infections and AIDS in
Washington State
In Washington State, there are between 600 to 800
reports of HIV and AIDS per year; on average, 550 to 600 of
these reports reflect new diagnoses of HIV disease.
Approximately 85% of the new diagnoses from 2005 through
2007 were among males, and 73% were among individuals age 30
and older. From 2005 to 2007, approximately 62% of all new
HIV diagnoses were reported among white, non-Hispanic
persons, and about 62% of the new diagnoses were attributed
to male-to-male sexual contact (either by itself or in
conjunction with injection drug use). As of December 31,
2007, there were 10,059 persons reported to be living with
HIV infection in Washington State, 56% of whom had AIDS.
Annual deaths among individuals with AIDS have declined
significantly since the advent of antiretroviral therapy
(ART) in the mid-1990s. Approximately 125 deaths are
reported to be associated with HIV and AIDS each year.
For a current report on HIV/AIDS statistics in Washington
State, see:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/HIV_AIDS/Prev_Edu/Statistics.htm#Surveillance
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To assess trends in epidemic
patterns, understand the impact of the burden of disease on
populations and the health care infrastructure, and better
target population-level disease prevention efforts
- To assure the referral for
treatment of infected individuals in order to reduce
infectiousness and prevent Opportunistic Diseases
- To identify cases in a timely fashion in order to
interrupt the chain of infection through patient-level
interventions such as management of sexual contacts and
behavioral risk reduction counseling
Legal Reporting Requirements
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Health care
providers: AIDS and HIV infection notifiable to local
health jurisdiction within 3 working days
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Hospitals:
AIDS and HIV infection notifiable to local health
jurisdiction within 3 working days
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Laboratories:
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a. For
HIV, positive Western blot assays, p24 antigen or
viral culture tests are notifiable within 2 workdays
to Public Health-Seattle&King County (PHSKC) for
labs in King County and the Washington State
Department of Health (DOH) for labs outside of King
County. All results, whether they are positive or
not detectable, on HIV nucleic acid tests (RNA or
DNA) are notifiable on a monthly basis
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b. All
CD4+ absolute counts and percentage of total
lympocytes comprised by CD4+ lymphocytes are
notifiable on a monthly basis
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Local health
jurisdictions: notifiable to WA DOH within 7 calendar
days of case investigation
completion or summary information required within 21
calendar days of notification
Last
guideline update
June 2008 |
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