More Than 3% of Russian Men Aged 40–50 Have HIV as Epidemic Spreads in 27 Regions
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More Than 3% of Russian Men Aged 40–50 Have HIV as Epidemic Spreads in 27 Regions
The HIV epidemic in Russia has reached a generalized stage in 27 regions, Vasily Akimkin, director of Rospotrebnadzor’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, told Nezavisimaya Gazeta, as reported by The Moscow Times on October 26.
The HIV epidemic in 27 Russian regions is spreading throughout the population, not just among risk groups, Russian media reported on Monday, citing findings by Rospotrebnadzor.
In 27 regions of Russia, the HIV epidemic entered the generalized stage, academician Vasili Akimkin, director of the Central Institute of Epidemiological Research of Rospotrebnadzor, said.
HIV is spreading in Russia. The epidemic has spread to 27 regions. According to experts from the Russian Consumer Protection and Public Health Service ...
Data released regarding HIV infection in Russia has brought the scale of the epidemic across the country back into the spotlight. Experts point out that in 27 regions, the virus has spread beyond high-risk groups to the general population, and tens of thousands of people die each year from HIV-related causes. As new cases and the need for treatment increase, the planned drug support in the 2027 budget has also become a subject of debate.
According to Rosspernadzor, almost three dozen Russian regions are already experiencing a generic stage of the HIV epidemic, and the number of newly detected cases has been decreasing in recent years; more than 3 per cent of Russian men between the ages of 40 and 50 are already infected with the immunodeficiency virus; for the first time in recent years, there is a record rate of transmission of infections in medical institutions, written "The I…
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