200 New Cases a Day, HIV Ravages Russia

By BBC

The number of HIV cases in Russia was 12% higher in the first six months of 2012 than in the same period last year, government health experts say.

Official data shows that in the first 10 months, 703,781 Russians had the virus, of whom 90,396 died.

In nearly 60% of new cases, drug injection using dirty needles was the cause of infection.

Meanwhile, worldwide, the number of new infections in adults has stayed broadly stable for the past four years.

The executive director of the UN’s HIV/Aids agency, Michel Sidibe, told BBC News last week that Russia was among a number of countries still failing to use the right strategies in tackling the virus.

About 200 Russians now contract HIV/Aids every day, Vadim Pokrovsky, head of Russia’s federal centre for the fight against the virus, said on Wednesday.

Speaking to Russia’s Ria-Novosti news agency, he warned that unless preventative action was taken, the number of cases would approximately double every five years.

The data released by his centre shows that in the first 10 months of 2012, a total of 4,398 children were infected with HIV by their mothers, of whom 529 died.

Russia has one of the worst heroin problems in the world, exacerbated by its proximity to Afghan smuggling routes and the lack of effective anti-drug action, such as the provision of clean needles.

Nearly 39% of new cases of HIV in 2012 were transmitted during heterosexual sex while sex between men accounted for just under 1% of new infections.

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6 Responses to 200 New Cases a Day, HIV Ravages Russia

Democrat Reply

January 4, 2013 at 5:02 am

I thot kubasungu efilyako, kanshi nako cimocine. The problem with HIV yaikalafye “pamwinshi” so nangu niwe pastor ni tiyetiye.
The Prophet Reply

January 4, 2013 at 8:09 am

I hear condoms there are unheard of, serious
zulu Reply

January 4, 2013 at 9:07 am

Zambians studying in russia have spread the virus.
- mc Reply
  
  January 4, 2013 at 5:13 pm
  
  ulichipuba iwe
Ba medza Reply

January 4, 2013 at 2:22 pm

@least ngayaleishila mu bwali nga twalileka ukulya nomba pa kabwendo ka buchi,aikona I can’t never!!!
bumboclart Reply

January 5, 2013 at 8:49 am

thoz who have studied history and closely monitor current affairs will agree that russia is indirectly attacked by the usa and the vatican so as to force russia to berg for their help and hence reduce russias foreign influences