台灣的疾病管制署前一陣子公布台灣2016年新增感染愛滋病病例2,400人，是歷年來增加人數第三高。疾管署副署長羅一鈞強調，此結果可能是因為擴大篩檢後，所揪出的「黑數」，而不是因病情惡化而顯示的結果。
Not long ago, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published the number of newly identified HIV cases in 2016: 2400. It was the third highest growth in the history of Taiwan. According to the Centers’ Deputy Director, Mr. Luo, this result could be attributed to a larger scale screening and is not an indication of deteriorating HIV infection in Taiwan.
愛滋病感染增加幅度為趨緩
Rate of HIV Infection Slows Down
根據衛生福利部疾病管制署的統計資料，截至2016年底，本國籍愛滋病感染者總人數為33,428人，比起2015年多通報了2,400人，其中97％均為男性，年齡中位數為28歲，和近4年的數據相當。羅一鈞說，2005年為愛滋病例通報數新增最多的1年，總共多了3,378人，2006年也新增2,917人，2016年總共多了2,400人，是史上第3高，但是比起過去幾年的情況，算是些微增加，而且增加幅度正在趨緩。
According to the statistics released by CDC, by the end of 2016, the number of HIV infected citizens was 33,428, which was 2,400 more than the number in 2015. 97% of the infected population was males. The median age was 28 years old. These figures had stayed relatively the same over the past four years. Luo said that 2005 saw the largest growth in the number of the infected, with 3,378 more cases compared to the previous year. There was also an increase of 2,917 cases in 2006. 2016 saw the third highest increase in the history, at 2,400 cases. Despite this, the rate is slowing down.
愛滋病患者和一般慢性病患者無異
HIV is a Chronic Condition
羅一鈞強調，通報人數增加應是2016年跨大篩檢以及在家唾液檢查有關，不是病情惡化的跡象。此外，就算是愛滋病患，依照目前醫學進步情況，只要定期服用藥物，就能和一般慢性疾病病患相同地生活，他表示所有本國籍存活感染者，於2016年1至9月間就醫率為90％、服藥率81％，服藥後測不到病毒率為89％，較2015年全年的就醫率（91％）、服藥率（78％）、服藥後測不到病毒率（85％），後兩者已有所提升。
Luo emphasized that the increase in 2016 was due to the larger scale of screening as well as the anti-body tests at home, not a result of worsening infection. Besides, with today’s medical advances, those living with HIV can live a life as a patient with a chronic condition so long as they take medications as stipulated.
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