Number of new HIV cases in Hong Kong third highest since reports began in 1980s : scmp

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Number of new HIV cases in Hong Kong third highest since reports began in 1980s

Number of new HIV cases in Hong Kong third highest since reports began in 1980s

Hong Kong recorded 188 new HIV cases in the second quarter of this year, the third highest count for three months since reporting began in 1984.The Centre for Health Protection said while the 335 cases recorded in the first half of the year was down on the same period in 2015, reported cases might rise again in the coming six months with greater awareness of testing during festive periods."It is still hard to predict the number of cases for the entire year...but having 335 cases in the first six months is still considered a high figure," said Dr Wong Ka-hing, consultant at the centre's special prevention programme.


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The woman who discovered India's first HIV cases

The woman who discovered India's first HIV cases

Thirty years ago, India discovered the dreaded HIV virus had reached its shores when blood samples from six sex workers tested positive.It was largely due to the efforts of one young scientist - but until now, her pioneering work has been all but forgotten.When it was first suggested she screen people for HIV/Aids, Sellappan Nirmala balked.


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94 HIV cases reported in Luxembourg in 2015

94 HIV cases reported in Luxembourg in 2015

(JB) While the overall number of new HIV cases reported in Luxembourg has fallen, there has been a sharp rise in transmissions among drug users, a report has found.According to figures published by Luxembourg's HIV and AIDS monitoring body, the number of HIV cases recorded in Luxembourg fell slightly to 94, down from 97 the year before.The majority of new reported cases concerned men (67) and, while transmission means varied, the most frequently cited transmission of the virus was through heterosexual sex (36), followed by homosexual or bisexual sex (28) and drug injection (20).


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Hong Kong records 188 HIV cases in Q2

Hong Kong records 188 HIV cases in Q2

Hong Kong records 188 HIV cases in Q2A total of 188 new cases of HIV infection were reported in Hong Kong in the second quarter of 2016, bringing the total of reported HIV infections since 1984 to 8,053, Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection said on Tuesday.Of the 188 cases, 98 acquired the infection through homosexual or bisexual contact; 35 via heterosexual contact and one through drug injection.The routes of transmission of the remaining 54 cases have yet to be determined due to inadequate information.

Number of new HIV cases in Hong Kong third highest since reports began in 1980s