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Fading fear of HIV puts focus on rising STI risks among youth in Keralam

The virus no longer carries the deterrent power it once did and changing sexual behaviour is putting young people at risk of sexually transmitted infections. The numbers seeking care at the 23 District STI/RTI Centres under the Kerala State AIDS Control Society have been rising steadily. September 4 is World Sexual Health Day

thehindu.com ·8h ago

Fading fear of HIV puts focus on rising STI risks among youth in Keralam

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