Wednesday, September 24, 2008

HIV rates among drug users rising



DRUG USER HIV BLACKSPOTS
Countries where over 40% of injecting drug users are thought to be HIV positive:
Estonia : 72.1%
Argentina: 49.7%
Brazil : 48.0%
Kenya : 42.9%
Burma : 42.6%
Indonesia: 42.5%
Thailand : 42.5%
Ukraine : 41.8%
Nepal : 41.4%

Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7632804.stm (24 Sept 2008, By Matt McGrath Science reporter, BBC News)

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