These are figures that worry health authorities: while there were barely 5 in 2021 and 2022, the number of AIDS virus contaminations starts to rise again in Savoie. There were 21 in 2023 and for this year 2024, there is around one “twenties“according to Olivier Rogeaux, infectious disease specialist at Chambéry hospital. It is the Regional Health Agency which reports more contaminations in the Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region, “especially in Savoie“, note l’institution.
“In primary infection, there have been 10 in the last six months” in Savoie, remarks Olivier Rogeaux who emphasizes that the profile of people affected differs from those generally affected by HIV : these are “to 83% of men“, which become contaminated”on heterosexual relationship mode“, and who have “no link with a foreign origin“.
Underestimated contaminations
The figures for this year 2024 show “a rebound.” For the infectious disease specialist at Chambéry hospital, “we consider that HIV and the AIDS virus are behind us while contaminations are returning to a significant and probably underestimated level“. It therefore sends a message: in the event of sexual relations with a non-habitual partner, you must wear a condom; and if you don’t have a condom, you need to get tested “as quickly as possible“.
“The disease being silent, it is really necessary to be screened because in 6 out of 10 cases, the disease is asymptomatic and the symptoms appear much later.“, adds Olivier Rogeaux. The screening is free because it is 100% reimbursed. by Social Security and anonymous. There is also no need to talk to your doctor first.
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