African Aids spread by dirty needles
Echo | 12.11.2002 14:44
Some studies are now estimating that 40% of HIV infections in African adults are linked to injections
More people in Africa are being infected with the HIV virus through medical needles than previously thought, according to new research.
In a report in the International Journal of STD and AIDS, researchers have found a high infection rate in adults with no possible exposure to HIV and in children with HIV-negative mothers. There is also a high rate of infection in women during childbirth and the period surrounding it, suggesting that non-sterile medical procedures are contributing to the continent’s epidemic.
Some studies are now estimating that 40% of HIV infections in African adults are linked to injections, while previously, it was estimated that 90% of infections were transmitted through sexual activity.
http://www.sustdev.org/industry.news/2002/06.11.02-2.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2406183.stm
In a report in the International Journal of STD and AIDS, researchers have found a high infection rate in adults with no possible exposure to HIV and in children with HIV-negative mothers. There is also a high rate of infection in women during childbirth and the period surrounding it, suggesting that non-sterile medical procedures are contributing to the continent’s epidemic.
Some studies are now estimating that 40% of HIV infections in African adults are linked to injections, while previously, it was estimated that 90% of infections were transmitted through sexual activity.
http://www.sustdev.org/industry.news/2002/06.11.02-2.shtml http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2406183.stm
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