HIV diagnoses hit 20-year high

By Julia Medew
Updated August 12 2014 - 10:08am, first published July 22 2014 - 8:59am
Mitchell Payne was diagnosed with HIV about a year ago. Photo: Jason South
Mitchell Payne was diagnosed with HIV about a year ago. Photo: Jason South
HIV infection rate rising: Fears one in seven people carry the virus. Photo: Supplied
HIV infection rate rising: Fears one in seven people carry the virus. Photo: Supplied

HIV diagnoses have reached a 20-year high in Australia and there are fears one in seven people with the virus do not know they have it, putting more people at risk.