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HIV/AIDS
Research from Y.J. Jia and co-researchers yields new findings on HIV/AIDS
January 27th, 2009
According to a study from Beijing, People's Republic of China, " Dehong Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China, borders Myanmar. Its proximity to the Golden Triangle, one of the worlds largest illicit drug production and distribution centre, contributes to drug trafficking and ready availability of heroin." "Dehongs 1.1 million people confront a serious HIV problem fuelled by injection drug use. The aim of this study is to improve the 2005 estimates of the true status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Dehong Prefecture. We estimated the HIV prevalence by synthesizing the results from several data sources (HIV/AIDS case reports, surveys, surveillance activities and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-27)
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