According to the report, Andhra Pradesh (2.70 lakh), Karnataka (2.47 lakh) and Telangana (2.04 lakh) were the other states with high prevalence of PLHIV.
Days after Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in India, the government today announced the implementation of HIV, AIDS Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, which criminalises discrimination against victims of deadly disease.
According to the researchers, the link between HIV and heart disease is poorly understood.
Preventing the HIV infection is very important, but there is no vaccine available yet.
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It is being suspected that numerous truck drivers dislodge themselves in Unnao which is a transit point and might be acting as the HIV carriers.
To protect individual and public health, it is important to ensure women in areas with high rates of HIV infection have access to affordable contraceptive options.
A 2016-17 survey by the Manipur AIDS Control Societysaid the virus is now transmitted through sexual relationship in 78 per cent of HIV/AIDS transmission cases in the state.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were approximately 36.7 million people living with HIV at the end of 2016.
Among the states, Mizoram has the second highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS. The state has a population of over 10 lakh.
Sharing of equipment used for injecting drug use was found as the substantial cause of disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission.
Early detection of HIV is vital to help contain potential outbreaks, but existing tests require complex analysis equipment and long waiting times for result.
Noticing swelling in one of her eyes, the doctors there carried out various tests, including a blood test, which revealed she was HIV positive, the police said.
During the melee, blood spilled over superintendent and spoiled his shirt.
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The vaccine regimen tested in the Thai trial, known as RV144, had a 31 percent efficacy
World Health Organisation has added 10 antibiotics to the list for adults and 12 for children.
HIV isn’t going to trouble the expecting mothers anymore, as according to experts’ combination of several medicines can reduce the risk of transmission of the disease to the baby.
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