More than 14 000 of HIV Infected has been registered in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

The majority of HIV infected in between 20 and 39 years old.

28.Oct.14 8:39 AM
By Abigail Richards
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More than 14 000 of HIV Infected has been registered in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

The overall number of HIV infected in Nizhny Novgorod region is 14 410 people by the 1st of October. Addition 2 031 HIV infected patients have been determined during the last 9 month of 2014. This infection is widely spread in all districts of Volga region. However the largest concentration of disease is in the capital of the region. There are more than 50% of all HIV infected. Such information has been officially provided by Russian Federal Consumer Rights Protection and Human Health Control Service in Nizhny Novgorod region.

The main cause of infection is still intravenous drug usage as well as inaccurate and irresponsible sexual relations. The first cause includes 58% of infections while the second one is 48% among all infections in Nizhny Novgorod.

AT the same time the majority of HIV infected is between 20 and 39 years old in accordance with statistics that has been provided by Russian Federal Consumer Rights Protection and Human Health Control Service.

It should also be mentioned that examinations and treatment courses of HIV infected are arranged in Federal Medical Healthcare Establishment of Nizhny Novgorod that is totally financed from the budget. That is why people are able to turn for medical help and care absolutely free. In case you need to obtain more detailed information you can turn to “Center of Aids Prevention and Control” via the following telephone number: 436-36-91.

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