The evolving HIV epidemic in Ontario, Canada: A retrospective analysis of new HIV diagnoses to identify subpopulations with persistent risk of HIV transmission

Abigail Kroch; David Gogolishvili; Kristen O’Brien; Lauren Orser; Kevin Woodward; Wangari Tharao; Daniel Lazzam; Katherine Burress; Margaret Kabahenda; Mona Loutfy; Patrick O’byrne

doi:10.17269/s41997-025-00997-8

The evolving HIV epidemic in Ontario, Canada

A retrospective analysis of new HIV diagnoses to identify subpopulations with persistent risk of HIV transmission

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ID	8898905
Authors	Abigail Kroch (0000-0002-9137-2461, Toronto Public Health, corresponding author), David Gogolishvili (Ontario HIV Treatment Network), Kristen O’Brien (Ontario HIV Treatment Network), Lauren Orser (0000-0001-7732-2866, University of Ottawa), Kevin Woodward (McMaster University), Wangari Tharao (0000-0001-6166-401X, Women's Health In Women's Hands), Daniel Lazzam (McMaster University), Katherine Burress (Maple Leaf Medical Clinic), Margaret Kabahenda (0000-0001-7768-164X, Women's Health In Women's Hands), Majorie Kabahenda, Mona Loutfy (0000-0001-7887-8997, Women's College Hospital), Patrick O’byrne (0000-0002-0587-1409, University of Ottawa)
Year	2025
Volume	116
Issue	6
Pages	1008-1017
Publication date	2025-03-18
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Canadian Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0008-4263 • E-ISSN: 1920-7476
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI	10.17269/s41997-025-00997-8
PMID	40100336
OpenAlex	W4408573825
Language	EN
Citations received	1
References cited	25

These data show that HIV testing and prevention strategies should be targeted to (1) MSM with a history of syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia; (2) heterosexual men and women with a history of hepatitis C; and (3) immigrants within the first 5 years of migration. To address the evolving epidemic, it will be necessary to employ targeted HIV screening and prevention measures

Antiretroviral therapy · Chlamydia · Environmental health · Family medicine · Gonorrhea · Hepatitis C · HIV diagnosis · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Population · Syphilis · Transmission (telecommunications · Viral load · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Immunology · Medicine · Sex work and related issues

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