In 2017, the rate of HIV infection in Toronto was 17.4 cases per 100,000 persons, compared with the rate for the rest of Ontario (3.1 cases per 100,000 population) and the overall Canadian [15] rate (6.4 cases per 100,000 population).

How common is HIV in Ontario?

There are over 26,000 people living with HIV / AIDS in Ontario. While treatment has made it possible for people to live longer with HIV , there is still no cure for AIDS . An estimated 9,670 people with HIV / AIDS have died since the onset of the epidemic.

What are the chances of getting HIV in Canada?

This means that for every 100,000 Canadians, six people became HIV positive in 2018 (incidence rate of 6 per 100,000 people). There was a small increase in the number of new HIV infections in 2018 compared with 2016, when there were an estimated 1,960 new HIV infections.

Which province has the highest rate of HIV?

By province Nevertheless, KwaZulu-Natal still has the highest infection rate at 15.5% In the province with the lowest infection rate, the Western Cape, the total number of people with HIV/AIDS doubled between 2005 and 2008.