"At the end of 2011, NAA and the Ministry of Health of Romania notified the detection of detection of an accentuated increase of new HIV infections among IDUs, reported by HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Department within the National Commission to Fight Against AIDS. While between 2007 and 2009, were reported annually, 3-5 cases of HIV infection among IDUs ii in 2010 their number increased to 12 cases, and in the first 9 months of 2011 62 cases were recorded125. On the other hand, if in 2009 only 1 % (5 of 428) of new cases of HIV infections were detected amongs IDUs, and in 2010 only 3 % (12 of 440) of such cases, in 2011 (the first 9 months), 15 % (62 of 405) of the reported new HIV infections were detected among IDUs.
"The cases recorded in 2011 were mainly reported in Bucharest and in its surrounding area (56 of 62), represented predominantly men (55 of 62), aged less than 34 years old (55 of 62). Half of the cases were diagnosed with HIV infection during hospitalization in the specialized units (infectious diseases). The other cases were diagnosed throughout the routine monitoring conducted during substitution treatment, provided to drug users. In 87 % of the 62 cases was detected also the presence of the hepatitis C virus. Thirteen of the newly diagnosed with HIV were classified as AIDS cases, suggesting the fact that at least this proportion was infected in a longer period of time.SIDA Of the rest of the 49 cases, 29 had a number of CD4 cells that what greater than 500 cells/mm3, suggesting
more recent infections.
"Other data obtained from the routine monitoring of drug users admitted for treatment reveal an upward trend of 1 % (2 of 182) in 2008 to 3 % (11 of 329) in 2009, reaching the 2010 the value of 4 % (12 of 288) of the HIV-positive among the tested IDUsi."

Source

"2012 National Report (2011 Data) to the EMCDDA by the Reitox National Focal Point: Romania: New Developments, Trends and In-depth Information on Selected Issues." (2012) Bucharest, Romania: Ministry of Administration and Interior, National Anti-Drug Agency, Romanian Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, pp. 106-107.
http://www.ana.gov.ro/rapoart…