Beijing sees decrease in new cases of HIV / AIDS – china.org.cn

Beijing finds decrease in new cases of HIV / AIDS

BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) – Beijing has registered fewer HIV-positive people and new HIV-positive people between January and October this year, according to health authorities.

A total of 2,874 new HIV / AIDS cases were recorded in the first 10 months of the year, a decrease of 5.86% in one year, to a total of 2,863, according to the Center. prevention and control of Beijing. Which corresponds to the first of December.

Sexual intercourse was the main AIDS channel in Beijing, accounting for nearly 97% of new infections.

The number of AIDS patients dying on antiretroviral therapy fell by 0.05%, which is well below the national average.

Beijing recorded the first HIV infection in China in 1985.

According to a report released by the 5th National HIV / AIDS Conference last September, 820,756 people are said to be infected with HIV / AIDS in China, and 25,303 people died of AIDS-related illnesses at the end of June.

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