reports that in 2008 less than 0.5% of the tests performed came out positive, and cases have not stopped increasing; in 2018 it was 2.6% and so far this year, we’re looking at 4%
Based in Playa del Carmen, dedicated to performing free tests to detect the human immunodeficiency virus, in liaison with health institutions released its findings so far in 2019 and things don’t look good for Quintana Roo.
According to their figures, one in every 25 people who agree to be tested is a carrier of the virus; Likewise, the epidemic is still concentrated in the population of men who have sex with other men (MSM), lesbian and transsexual women with a prevalence of around 25%.
While 15% of cases occurred among men with bisexual practices, but there is also a steady increase in cases among heterosexuals with a percentage between 0.5 and 1% of positive tests.
As part of the surveys and studies conducted to detect the disease, they found that women who only have sex with other women are virtually unaffected by HIV.