Table 2

Prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea among samples of FSWs in Europe

CountryCityPopulationYearnSyphilis (%)*Chlamydia (%)Gonorrhoea (%)HIV (%)Reference
West
 BelgiumGhentOff-street (40% migrants)1998–2003950786
 ItalyBolognaFSW inc migrants1995–19995581261257
BresciaMigrant FSWs1998–20001011487
 GreeceAthensSTI clinic (migrants)200529918032
 SpainMadridFSW inc migrants1998–2003663029
BarcelonaFSWs (street)2002–20033015433
 UKLondonStreet/off-street (migrants)2007–2008268242122
Centre
 Bulgaria8 citiesStreet/off-street†200579910163
 IsraelTel AvivFSWs (off-street)3006530
 SerbiaBelgradeFSW, MSW, Trans20102504166
 Serbia (Kosova)Ferizaj, Urosevac, PrizrenMigrant FSWs (street/indoor)20061534541
 TurkeyAnkara, Istanbul, IzmirUnregistered FSWs2006–20072527.51.22.80.868
GazaniantepRegistered FSWs1997–199892588
East
 AlbaniaTiranaStreet/bar20119061.169
 AzerbaijanBaku, Gandja, SumgaitStreet/off-street20012009347
 KyrgyzstanBishkek, Osh200635234.91.481
 GeorgiaTbilisi, BatumiStreet/off-street (TLS)2002–200616034.122–2312–180.473
 RussiaMoscowStreet (5% PWID)2001147261447
EkaterinburgStreet (27% PWID)2001151221547
Moscow, Volgograd, BarnaulStreet (100% PWID)20039816785
 Ukraine15 citiesStreet (24% PWID)200922784.412. 953
  • *Refers to prevalence of antibodies to Treponema pallidum and detect current and past infection with syphilis.

  • †Includes 16% MSWs TLS.

  • FSW, female sex worker; PWID, people who inject drugs; STI, sexually transmitted disease; TLS,Time Location Sampling.