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Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While African Americans continue to have the highest HIV rates in the …

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First documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles have been identified, CDC says
8 months, 1 week ago

First documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles have been identified, CDC says

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said. Although HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the report …

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85,000 Indians contracted HIV due to unprotected sexual activity in COVID lockdown, Maharashtra tops
2 years, 8 months ago

85,000 Indians contracted HIV due to unprotected sexual activity in COVID lockdown, Maharashtra tops

India TV News  

Highlights According to RTI data, over 85,000 people across the country contracted HIV due to unprotected sex a steady decline was observed in the number of HIV cases between 2011-12 to 2020-21 After the COVID cases surged, a lockdown was imposed all over the world. According to RTI data, over 85,000 people across the country contracted HIV due to unprotected …

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Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit
3 years, 6 months ago

Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A judge in West Virginia has granted a group’s request to stop a law tightening requirements on needle exchange programs from being implemented next month. The ACLU chapter called it “one of the most restrictive state laws governing syringe exchange services in the nation.” The group said it would likely lead to more HIV cases and the …

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ACLU in West Virginia sues over needle exchange law
3 years, 6 months ago

ACLU in West Virginia sues over needle exchange law

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia on Friday filed a lawsuit opposing a law that would instate stringent requirements on needle exchange programs in the state. Some Republicans lawmakers had said the changes were necessary because some needle exchange programs were “operating so irresponsibly” that they were causing syringe litter. The group called it “one …

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CDC: HIV tests rare in medical settings among WVa drug users
3 years, 6 months ago

CDC: HIV tests rare in medical settings among WVa drug users

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Emergency departments and inpatient medical personnel rarely conducted HIV testing on intravenous drug users in a West Virginia county with one of the nation’s highest spikes in such cases, according to a federal investigation released Thursday. Jim Justice signed a bill to introduce more stringent requirements to needle exchange programs that opponents said would make it harder …

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CDC: West Virginia HIV wave could be ‘tip of the iceberg’
3 years, 9 months ago

CDC: West Virginia HIV wave could be ‘tip of the iceberg’

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For years, West Virginia has had the nation’s highest rate of opioid drug addictions and drug overdose deaths. Now the state is wrestling with another, not entirely unrelated health emergency: one of the nation’s highest spikes in HIV cases related to intravenous drug use. We couldn’t connect the way we would have liked to have during the …

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On the Aids frontline in Pakistan as one town tries to stem the growing number of deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

On the Aids frontline in Pakistan as one town tries to stem the growing number of deaths

The Independent  

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