HIV/AIDS cases 10 times higher in Mizoram than rest of India
2 years, 4 months ago

HIV/AIDS cases 10 times higher in Mizoram than rest of India

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Over 2.30 per cent of Mizoram’s 10.91 lakh population is infected with HIV/AIDS. The disease has so far claimed 3,506 lives in the state since October 1990 when the first HIV-positive case was reported Aizawl: The percentage of HIV/AIDS incidents in Mizoram is 10 times higher than that of the national average, an official said on Tuesday. “Mizoram now has the dubious distinction of being the highest HIV/AIDS prevalent state in the country with over 2.30 per cent of its total 10.91 lakh population being infected”, the official said. The disease has so far claimed 3,506 lives in Mizoram since October 1990 when the first HIV-positive case was reported in the state. Quoting a recent survey, Mizoram State AIDS Control Society project director Dr Lalthlengliani said that the percentage of HIV/AIDS incidents in the state is 10 times higher than that of the national average.

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HIV infections in India dipped by 44 % since 2010: Minister

New Indian Express  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Live Mint  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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Mizoram tops adult HIV prevalence among Indian states
6 years, 3 months ago

Mizoram tops adult HIV prevalence among Indian states

Hindustan Times  

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In 2017, India had nearly 21.40 lakh people living with HIV, over two-fifths of them women, says NACO report
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India had an estimated 21.40 lakh people living with HIV in 2017, with slightly more than two-fifth of them being women, the National AIDS Control Organisation said on Friday. New Delhi: India had an estimated 21.40 lakh people living with HIV in 2017, with slightly more than two-fifth of them being women, the National AIDS Control Organisation said on Friday. …

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6 years, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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