NOVEMBER 2012
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER
In November 2012, there were 284 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals confirmed by the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL) and reported to the HIV and AIDS Registry (Table 1). This was 34% higher compared to the same period last year (n=212 in 2011) [Figure 1].
Table 1. Quick Facts Nov 2012
Jan-Nov 2012
Cumulative 1984—2012
Total Reported Cases
284
3,045
11,409
Asymptomatic Cases
260
2,873
10,255
Demographic Data
Most of the cases (97%) were males. The median age was 28 years (age range: 17-59 years). The 20-29 year (52%) age-group had the most number of cases. Forty-seven percent (134) of the reported cases were from the National Capital Region (NCR).
AIDS Cases
24
172
1,154
Males
275
2,903
9,793*
Females
9
142
1,605*
Youth 15-24yo
70
818
2,735
Children <15yo Reported Deaths due to AIDS
0 0
4 11
62 353
*Note: No data available on sex for (11) cases.
Reported mode of transmission were sexual contact (282) and needle sharing among injecting drug users (2). [Table 2, page 3]. Males having sex with other males (82%) were the predominant type of sexual transmission [Figure 2]. Most (92%) of the cases were still asymptomatic at the time of reporting [Figure 3].
Figure 1. Number of New HIV Cases per Month (2010-2012) Number of New Cases
350
AIDS Cases Of the 284 HIV positive cases, twenty-four were reported as AIDS cases, all were males. The median age is 29 years (age range: 20-45 years). Ninety-six percent (23) acquired the infection through sexual contact (15 homosexual, 4 heterosexual and 4 bisexual) and 1 acquired through needle sharing among injecting drug users There was no reported death for this month.
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Jul
A ug
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D ec
2010
143
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153
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131
108
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104
112
174
2011
152
159
172
171
184
178
204
196
253
200
212
268
2012
212
274
313
233
273
295
278
272
316
295
284
Figure 2. Comparison of the Proportion of Types of Sexual Transmission in 2012, 2011 & Cumulative Data (1984-2012) Het erosexual
100%
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)
Proportion of Cases
Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry
Newly Diagnosed HIV Cases in the Philippines
Thirty-five of the 284 (12%) reported cases were OFWs [Figure 11, page 4]. There were 32 males and 3 females. The median age was 32 years (age range: 21-52 years). All acquired the infection through sexual contact (12 heterosexual, 16 homosexual and 7 bisexual).
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52
Bisexual
3,306
Homosexual
75%
80
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25%
150
105
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4,438
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Figure 3. Number of HIV/AIDS Cases Reported in the Philippines by Year, Jan 1984 to November 2012 (N=11,409) 3250 3000 2750 2500 2250 2000 1750 1500 1250 1000 750 500 250 0
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T OT A L
2
10
29
38
32
39
66
85
72
102
118
116
154
117
189
158
123
174
184
193
199
210
309
342
528
835
1591
2, 349
3, 045
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0
6
18
25
21
29
48
68
51
64
61
65
104
94
144
80
83
117
140
139
160
171
273
311
505
804
1562
2, 239
2, 873
A I DS
2
4
11
13
11
10
18
17
21
38
57
51
50
23
45
78
40
57
44
54
39
39
36
31
23
31
29
110
172
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2
4
10
12
9
8
15
13
13
11
19
24
27
10
16
17
8
20
11
11
8
16
18
10
7
1
3
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11
*Nine initially asymptomatic cases reported in 2011, died due to AIDS that same year.
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