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Russia: HIV spreads beyond risk groups in 27 regions, epidemiologists say

In 27 regions of the Russian Federation, the immunodeficiency virus is spreading among the entire population, not only risk groups, according to the latest Rospotrebnadzor data.

  • Generalized HIV epidemic spreads in 27 Russian regions, beyond risk groups
  • HIV diagnoses exceed 1% among pregnant women in affected regions
  • Systemic violations and testing insufficiencies fuel infection clusters

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