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982 CASES OF HIV REGISTERED AMONG RA CITIZENS
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: From 1988 to January 31 of the
running year, 982 cases of HIV have been registered among RA citizens,
the 148 of who - during 2010.
An official from the Republican Center for AIDS Prevention told
Armenpress that the male representatives prevail among the patients
infected with HIV - 705 persons; among the female representatives
277 cases of virus have been registered. Twenty-one cases of HIV have
been registered among children.
The 58, 5% of the patients belong to the 25-39 age group. The most
common ways that people become infected with HIV in Armenia are the
heterosexual way (51, 5%) and the injection of drugs (39, 5%)
AIDS has been diagnosed among the 482 of the patients. Two hundred
35 cases of death have been registered from the beginning of the
epidemic. There are 40 women and 5 children among them. All the persons
infected through drug injection have been men: the majority of them has
temporary lived and perhaps been infected in Russia and Ukraine. And
almost all the women have been infected through sexual way.
The highest number of AIDS cases has been registered in the capital -
410 cases, which makes the 41, 8% of all the registered cases. Shirak
province is in the second place by the number of the registered cases -
11, 1%.
The assessment of HIV/AIDS situation proves that there are 1900 people
in the republic infected with HIV.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: From 1988 to January 31 of the
running year, 982 cases of HIV have been registered among RA citizens,
the 148 of who - during 2010.
An official from the Republican Center for AIDS Prevention told
Armenpress that the male representatives prevail among the patients
infected with HIV - 705 persons; among the female representatives
277 cases of virus have been registered. Twenty-one cases of HIV have
been registered among children.
The 58, 5% of the patients belong to the 25-39 age group. The most
common ways that people become infected with HIV in Armenia are the
heterosexual way (51, 5%) and the injection of drugs (39, 5%)
AIDS has been diagnosed among the 482 of the patients. Two hundred
35 cases of death have been registered from the beginning of the
epidemic. There are 40 women and 5 children among them. All the persons
infected through drug injection have been men: the majority of them has
temporary lived and perhaps been infected in Russia and Ukraine. And
almost all the women have been infected through sexual way.
The highest number of AIDS cases has been registered in the capital -
410 cases, which makes the 41, 8% of all the registered cases. Shirak
province is in the second place by the number of the registered cases -
11, 1%.
The assessment of HIV/AIDS situation proves that there are 1900 people
in the republic infected with HIV.
From: A. Papazian