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.

• Current HIV/AIDS Statistics
  Monthly HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report for Seattle-King County.
  
  
• 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/AIDS Epidemiology Publications
  Semi-annual reports, factsheet series, data report for providers and planners.
  • HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Reports
    Statistics and timely articles covering the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Washington State.
  • HIV/AIDS Factsheet Series
    Articles focusing on how HIV/AIDS is affecting segments of our local population.
  • HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Profile for Community Planning
    Extensive HIV/AIDS data report for healthcare planners and providers.
  • HIV/AIDS Sentinel Providers’ Network Newsletter:

    Volume 17, No. 1
    Volume 17, No. 2
    Volume 17, No. 3

• Abstracts and presentations by HIV/AIDS Epidemiology staff
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Epidemiology Links
  Recommended internal and external website links.