In Kuzbass, about 2% of the population lives with diagnosed HIV and Kemerovo region remains among the regions with the highest prevalence of HIV. According to the 2025 Rospotrabendzor report, cited by Teleinform, about 2,039 people with HIV are registered in Kuzbass for every 100,000 inhabitants. This is about 2% of the population - we are talking about all registered cases among those living with the infection, and not just about new diagnoses per year in Russia as a whole, the general stage of the epidemic was observed in 27 regions. This means that the infection spreads beyond certain high-risk groups. One of the criteria is detection of HIV in more than 1% of pregnant women. Among Russian men aged 40-49, more than 3% are living with HIV. About two-thirds of new cases of transmission of the virus occur through heterosexual contact. At the same time, the number of new cases discovered in Israel is decreasing: the high incidence of infection and the increase in incidence are different indicators. Telegram | MAX.