HIV has a 10 times greater

Over the last 5 years the number of HIV-infected people in the Novosibirsk region has increased 10, 5 times. This was reported in GBUZ FNL "Medical Information and Analytical Center". According to the Center, most of the victims of the virus are young people from 30 to 40 years, this percentage has increased from 23% to 40%.

There has also been growth in the number of children born to HIV-positive mothers each year to the number of HIV-infected   children added from 50 to 60 newborns. He grew up, and the mortality rate HIV-infected . This is due to late detection of the virus, as well as the fact that many patients have several diseases simultaneously.

But our European neighbors the situation with age HIV-infected   formed opposite. As scientists study the UK for 7 years to more than double increase in the number of patients aged 50 years and older who have immunodeficiency virus discovered.

The problem in the fact that older people are less likely than younger people go to the doctor with a suspected AIDS. "We are celebrating not only the increased number of elderly HIV-infected   - They are also in the medical institutions are turning too late, when AIDS is already starting to kill them, "- said the expert NRA Valerie Mars.

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