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SIXTY HIV CASES FOUND IN ARMENIA THIS YEAR
Armenpress
Aug 06 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS: Some 25,463 women and 6,629 men, all
Armenian citizen were examined in the first six months of 2007 by
experts of the National AIDS Prevention Center for a trace of HIV
According to a summary, released by the Center, 11,297 women and
4,290 men were from the capital city Yerevan, the rest from regions
beyond it.
The majority of examined people were aged 30-39.
Only 113 females and 174 males were beyond 15, while 491 women and
575 men were beyond 60. Some 18, 152 women were pregnant.
According to AIDS Prevention Center summary, HIV was diagnosed with 14
women and 46 men. The infection was found to have transmitted mainly
through sexual contacts and intravenous drug injection.
In one case HIV passed to a child from infected mother. The infection
was also found in a man who worked abroad for 2 months and in three
convicts.
Armenpress
Aug 06 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS: Some 25,463 women and 6,629 men, all
Armenian citizen were examined in the first six months of 2007 by
experts of the National AIDS Prevention Center for a trace of HIV
According to a summary, released by the Center, 11,297 women and
4,290 men were from the capital city Yerevan, the rest from regions
beyond it.
The majority of examined people were aged 30-39.
Only 113 females and 174 males were beyond 15, while 491 women and
575 men were beyond 60. Some 18, 152 women were pregnant.
According to AIDS Prevention Center summary, HIV was diagnosed with 14
women and 46 men. The infection was found to have transmitted mainly
through sexual contacts and intravenous drug injection.
In one case HIV passed to a child from infected mother. The infection
was also found in a man who worked abroad for 2 months and in three
convicts.