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Newly adopted risk behaviours predict HIV infections in Portuguese gay men
Roger Pebody, 2015-04-14 08:00:00
Changes to an individual’s risk profile – including starting to have unprotected sex with a steady partner, a partner being diagnosed with HIV and having a new diagnosis of syphilis – are associated with an increased risk of HIV seroconversion in the following months, according to an analysis of incidence in a cohort of Portuguese gay men, reported in Eurosurveillance last week.
These markers were more predictive than behavioural or demographic factors noted when individuals entered the cohort. The results suggest that when clinical or prevention services note such new events, more intensive prevention services should be offered. They also underline how quickly HIV infection can occur when HIV is highly prevalent and individuals change their behaviours.
The Portuguese data are published alongside a French survey which found that large numbers of respondents had no discernible prevention strategy.
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