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HIV/AIDS
New findings from W. Delva and co-researchers in the area of HIV/AIDS described
December 23rd, 2008
"In light of the imminent threat of a growing HIV epidemic in east and southeast Europe, optimal accessibility of primary and secondary HIV preventative interventions, including HIV testing and sexually transmitted infection (STI) care, are fast becoming public health priorities. We surveyed 2150 high school students in Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro to examine the uptake of HIV testing and associated predictors," scientists in Ghent, Belgium report. "Among sexually active youth ( n = 651), 5.9% had already been tested for HIV. In marginal logistic regression, country of origin, type of high school, knowing a friend or relative with...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-23)
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