Archive for the ‘HIV/AIDS’ Category

Do needle-exchange programs really work? (Reuters)

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Reuters - Needle-exchange programs designed to cut injection drug users’ risk of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other infections do seem to reduce needle sharing, but there is only limited evidence that they lower disease transmission, a new research review concludes.

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E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference (AFP)

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AFP - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday.

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S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)

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AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world’s worst affected country by next June.

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E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference (AFP)

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AFP - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday.

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E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference (AFP)

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AFP - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday.

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Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — As many as one in six
Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), health
officials said Tuesday.

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New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinicsn (AFP)

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AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinicsn (AFP)

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AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — As many as one in six
Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), health
officials said Tuesday.

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Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms (AFP)

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AFP - Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world’s worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

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