Key points

HIV/AIDS

• The Occitanie region is one of the areas in mainland France most affected by HIV infection, with 447 new cases diagnosed in 2016.

• The groups most affected are gay and bisexual men and heterosexual women born abroad.

Switching to e-DO: an urgent priority!

• While the proportion of mandatory reports submitted electronically is high, it has been declining over the past two years.

• The transition to this reporting method by all relevant clinicians and laboratory professionals is strongly encouraged to ensure the quality of the reported data.

Gonococcal infection and recent syphilis

• Gonococcal infections reported by the RésIST Occitanie network continue to rise.

• Reports of recent syphilis cases are stabilizing in Occitanie.

Prevention

• The survey on PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV) initiations as of July 1, 2018, shows encouraging results, with nearly 800 PrEP initiations since 2016.