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HIV/AIDS
Studies from Old Dominion University have provided new data on HIV/AIDS
July 6th, 2008
"We examined AIDS stigma among male inmates and male and female staff at a state prison in the southern region of the USA. Inmates and staff rated people with AIDS more negatively than someone with other diseases (diabetes, cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure)," scientists writing in the International Journal of STD & AIDS report. "Inmates and staff were concerned about being treated differently if they tested seropositive. They also described AIDS stigma as a barrier to seeking HIV testing. Both instrumental (inaccurate beliefs about casual contact causing transmission of the virus) and symbolic factors (negative attitudes about injection drug use)...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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