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HIV testing is essential for prevention, treatment and care. There is evidence that increasing the uptake of HIV testing – and consequently increased access to treatment – can contribute to controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

  Spotlight: Chlamydia
Chlamydia is the most common amd most frequently reported sexually transmitted infection in Europe and particularly affects young people.

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Presentations on sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and blood-borne viruses, from the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE)
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Sexually Transmitted Infections, including HIV and Blood-borne Viruses Programme 

The ECDC Programme for Sexually Transmitted Infections, including HIV/AIDS and blood-borne viruses was formed in September 2006 and is coordinated by Marita van de Laar. The programme covers chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. The programme works together with experts in the EU/EEA Member States, the European Commission, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), WHO Regional Office for Europe, UNAIDS and non-governmental organisations like the EU Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS.

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Behavioral surveillance toolkit
This site contains a toolkit for improving HIV/STI behavioural and second generation surveillance in EU/EFTA countries.
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 RELATED HEALTH TOPICS

Chlamydia
Genital chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium.

Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria.

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is transmitted via contact (broken skin or mucosal contact) with blood or other body fluids (serum, semen, saliva) from infected patients. 

Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus that was discovered in 1989.The infection is mainly acquired through contact through broken skin with infectious blood (often through sharing contaminated equipment among injecting drug users).

HIV/AIDS
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains one of the most important communicable diseases in Europe. It is an infection associated with serious disease, persistently high costs of treatment and care, significant number of deaths and shortened life expectancy.

Sexually transmitted infection
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) is a group of infections that may transmit through vaginal, oral and anal sexual intercourse.

Syphillis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It may also be transmitted mother-to-child (congenital syphilis).

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