More than 12,000 HIV-positive children detected in Russia

People know little about this disease. In this regard, relatives of infected persons try not to announce the diagnosis, fearing the conviction and discrimination of children. According to a study by the Children Plus charitable foundation, 55% of parents face a similar problem.

At the same time, the level of modern medicine allows people living with HIV to live a long and happy life. Doctors also confirm that "positive" children are safe for others.

"The way to HIV infection is blood blood This is with injection and badual contact, which is also badociated with blood. because of microcracks. Other biological fluids contain little virus, this is not enough for the infection, "said Smirnov, noting that he knew of" no case of domestic infection of any kind. " a child in Russia ".