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HIV/AIDS
Reports outline HIV/AIDS study findings from J.M. Xing and colleagues
January 27th, 2009
According to recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) because of risk behaviors such as multiple partners and unprotected anal intercourse (UAI)." "Approximately 5% to 10% of all new HIV-1 infections are transmitted by male homosexual behaviors globally.(1) The HIV epidemic in China is Currently spreading from high risk groups to the general population. The high risk behaviors in MSM and the relatively large size of this Population suggest that they have the potential to significantly contribute to an increasing HIV-1 epidemic in China. 2 The...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-27)
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