Details of cases with HIV*
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *See case reports. | |||||
| Sex | F | F | F | F | F |
| Age | 46 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 33 |
| Ethnicity | White | Black African | Black African | Black African | Black African |
| Place of original HIV diagnosis | Congo | Kenya | Uganda | UK | Cameroon |
| Time from original HIV diagnosis to presentation for HIV testing | 14 years | 6 years | 5 months | 15 months | 15 months |
| Route of HIV acquisition | Heterosexual sex | Heterosexual sex | Heterosexual sex | Heterosexual sex | Heterosexual sex |
| CD4 count at first presentation (×106/l) | 354 (32%) | 130(7%) | 258(25%) | 227 (12%) | 294 (20%) |
| Viral load at first presentation (copies/ml) | 1989 | 90 607 | <50 | 424 | <50 |
| MCV at initial presentation (fl) | 118 | 78.3 | 101.9 | 96.9 | |
| Exposure to antiretroviral therapy | • Multiple ARV exposure since 1989 outside UK • On failing regimen | • DDI • AZT+3TC • Last exposure 3 years ago | • Ran out of and discontinued d4T/3TC/EFV shortly after baseline bloods | • AZT monotherapy between initial and subsequent diagnosis | • DdI/d4T/HU May 00–Feb 01 • Trizivir Jul 02–Apr 03 |
| Number of consultations before disclosure | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Time to disclosure | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 6 weeks | 16 months | 4 months |
| Reason for non-disclosure | Believed that treatment would be denied | Concerned about disclosure to current partner of 3 years | Concerned about impact of knowledge of diagnosis on asylum application | Unknown | Thought she was being treated for malaria by husband |