HIV Surveillance and Epidemiologic Research Program

The HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Epidemiologic Research Program is part of Public Health - Seattle & King County. The program conducts state-mandated HIV and AIDS case reporting activities and public health research regarding the epidemiology, natural history, transmission and control of HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses, and other diseases of public health importance. Click here to read more about us.

• HIV/AIDS Statistics (through April 30, 2013, PDF)
  HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report for Seattle and King County.
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Reports
  Statistics and timely articles covering the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Washington state.
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Profile for Community Planning
  Extensive HIV/AIDS data report for healthcare planners and providers.
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Factsheet Series
  Articles focusing on how HIV/AIDS is affecting segments of our local population.
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Sentinel Providers' Network Newsletter
  
  
• Intersecting Infections of Public Health Significance: The Epidemiology of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis in King County, 2008 (PDF, 2 Mb)
  
  
• External links to state and national statistics

• Medical Monitoring Project (MMP)
  A surveillance project designed to produce nationally representative data on people living with HIV/AIDS who are receiving care in the United States.
  
  
• Variant, Atypical, and Resistant HIV Surveillance Project (VARHS)
  The objectives of VARHS are to monitor the frequency of important antiretroviral resistance mutations, follow the outcomes of those with and without mutations, and measure the prevalence of different HIV-1 viral strains/types.
  
  
• HIV Incidence Surveillance (HIS)
  HIV Incidence Surveillance uses STARHS (the serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion) to estimate HIV incidence.

• Legal requirements for reporting and confidentiality
  Describes laws and regulations concerning HIV/AIDS case reporting, partner notification, confidentiality, security, and penalties for breach of confidentiality.
  
  
• Download HIV/AIDS Case Reporting Form (PDF)
  Health care providers diagnosing or treating a patient with HIV or AIDS must complete a case report form as mandated by law. The form is submitted to Public Health at the address printed on the form. Please contact our staff at 206-263-2000 with any questions on completing this form.