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HIV/AIDS
Research results from H. Fallahzadeh and colleagues update understanding of HIV/AIDS
April 7th, 2009
According to recent research from Iran, "This study describes the reported HIV/AIDS data for all verified cases in Iran between 1986 and 2006." "The cumulative number of the reported cases of HIV/AIDS among Iranians, up to the end of September 2006 was 13,702. Over the 20-year surveillance period, the rate of HIV/AIDS infections diagnosed annually among Iranian citizens gradually increased and, over the period 1997-2004, it reached from 1.38 to 4.6 cases per 100,000 populations per year," wrote H. Fallahzadeh and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Our findings highlight the need for intensified HIV prevention efforts with men who use drugs via...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-07)
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