The Puerto Rico Department of Health reports that unprotected sex is the cause of 90% of HIV diagnoses in Puerto Rico. According to the department, every day, one person is diagnosed with HIV on the island.
every day, one person is diagnosed with HIV on the island
Between 2021 and 2025, heterosexual contact was the primary mode of transmission in 90% of reported cases among women. The Department of Health is closely monitoring this trend, which is generating alerts.