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Findings in HIV/AIDS Reported from National Cheng Kung University, Department of Nursing

Published in AIDS Weekly, March 14th, 2011

2011 MAR 14 -- Fresh data on HIV/AIDS are presented in the report 'Trends of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, estimated HIV incidence, and risky sexual behaviors among gay bathhouse attendees in Taiwan: 2004-2008.' According to recent research from Tainan, Taiwan, "Five serial cross-sectional surveys were done at eight gay bathhouses in Taiwan to investigate the trends of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and estimated HIV incidence between 2004 and 2008. Bathhouse attendees completed a questionnaire and tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C virus, and amoebiasis."

"Twenty-nine (38.6%) were identified as having recent HIV-1 infections....

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