The rising trend of sexual AIDS

The head of the AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Department of the Ministry of Health said: It is expected that 59,531 people in the country are infected with the HIV virus, of which 24,860 people have been identified.

Dr. Afsar Kazerooni stated: In line with general health policies and with the aim of reducing new cases of AIDS (HIV) and reducing 20% of deaths attributed to this disease in people by the end of 2018, the fourth national strategic plan for HIV control has been presented. Approved by the Ministry of Health.

According to the statistics of 2016, the transmission of AIDS in the country was 47% through sexual relations, 33% through injection addiction, 2% from mother to child, but it should be said that the transmission of this virus through blood and blood products was reported at 0%.

Out of 47% of those affected by AIDS through sexual intercourse, 23% are women and 24% are men.

Kazerooni added: until the end of September 2017, the trend of contracting the HIV virus is increasing through sexual relations and decreasing through injection addiction. While this statistic has been the opposite in previous years./Isna

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