New cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men have been slashed by 21 per cent in just a year, official new data shows.
It is the first time such cases in this high-risk group have decreased since the deadly epidemic started to make headway in the 1980s.
Experts say it stems from quicker testing, fast treatment and PrEP – a controversial drug that can prevent those exposed to HIV from becoming infected.
Government figures show there were just 2,810 cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men in 2016 – down from the 3,570 recorded the year before.
Public Health England, behind the data, claim it is the ‘most exciting development in the UK HIV epidemic in 20 years’.
