First AIDS-free country? HIV epidemic in Australia may soon be defeated

Australia could soon be the first country in the world to announce an end to the HIV epidemic. Experts celebrated the falling infection figures as a “monumental milestone” at the opening of the 12th International AIDS Society (IAS) conference in Brisbane. The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said: “The fact that we are now talking about eliminating HIV transmission in any country is unbelievabl…

End of the HIV epidemic within reach: Australia is facing a historic connection. There were only 555 new infections last year. Experts see this as a “monumental milestone.”

Brisbane — End of HIV epidemic within reach: Australia is facing a historic announcement. There were only 555 new infections last year. Experts see this as a “monumental milestone.”