Christian & Oliver 04.08.10 English Subtitles Part 311

I'd like to adress a number of comments yesterday's video got and explain a few things about HIV here in Germany.
a) This year 70% of all new cases of HIV-infections here were men having sex with men.
b) In the last decade there was an alarming increase of newly diagnosed HIV-positive MSM (646 in 2000 to more than 1,629 in 2009)
b) The numbers for heterosexuals were 269 in 2000 to 423 in 2009.
c) Reports on HIV-infections are mandatory and anonymous.
d) As health insurance is mandatory in Germany, you can't get kicked out by your insurance.
e) HIV tests are not routinely done when you get operated on.
f) Testing for HIV without the patient's consent is illegal.
g) Getting results from a rapid test takes about 30 minutes and it's only unreliable inasmuch sometimes there is a falsely positive result.
h) The more expensive and reliable Western Blot test takes 5 hours.
i) Approximately 20% of all MSM never had an HIV-test.
j) Condoms will protect you.
k) Sometimes people will be stupid and have sex without proper protection.
l) Which might kill you. Last year 550 people died of AIDS in here in Germany.