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| Dec.1 |
England |
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HIV evolving 'into milder form' Map of Oxford United Kingdom HIV is evolving to become less deadly and less infectious, according to a major scientific study
| Sep.27 |
Liberia |
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Doctor treats Ebola with HIV drug in Liberia Dr. Gobee Logan has given the drug, lamivudine, to 15 Ebola patients, and all but two survived. That's a 7% mortality rate
| Jul.20 |
USA |
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US HIV infection rate drops a third The rate of HIV infections diagnosed in the United States has fallen by a third over the past decade, researchers say
| Jul.10 |
Mississippi |
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HIV re-emerges in 'cured' US girl A baby girl in the US born with HIV and believed cured after very early treatment has now been found to still harbour the virus
| Mar.5 |
California |
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Second US HIV-positive baby 'cured' US researchers have revealed another baby carrying the HIV virus, which leads to Aids, may have been cured through early treatment
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| Mar.14 |
South Africa |
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SA concern over girls' high HIV rate At least 28% of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive compared with 4% of boys because 'sugar daddies are exploiting them, Health Minister...
| Mar.3 |
Mississippi |
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HIV baby 'cured' by treatment A baby girl in the US born with HIV appears to have been cured after very early treatment with standard drug therapy, researchers say
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| Oct.5 |
Canada |
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Canada eases HIV disclosure law Canada's Supreme Court has said people with a low HIV viral load and who use condoms need not reveal their condition to a sexual partner
| Aug.23 |
Thailand |
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Rare adult immune disease in Asia Researchers have identified a new disease among people in Asia that causes AIDS-like symptoms but is not associated with HIV
| Jul.16 |
USA |
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US approves HIV-prevention drug US health regulators have for the first time approved a drug to prevent HIV infection
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| May.12 |
USA |
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Drugs 'help reduce' HIV transmission An HIV-positive person who takes anti-retroviral drugs after diagnosis can cut the risk of spreading the virus by 96%
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| Jul.19 |
Austria |
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Gel cuts HIV transmission rate in study
| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
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China lifts ban on foreigners with HIV The government has lifted a rule that banned foreigners with HIV and AIDs, STD and leprosy from entering the country | |
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| Nov.24 |
UN |
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U.N.: New HIV infections decreasing
| Oct.30 |
Washington |
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Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon
| Sep.23 |
Thailand |
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HIV/Aids trial offer vaccine hope An experimental HIV vaccine has cut the risk of infection by a third in a major trial by the Thai government and US military
| Aug.2 |
Paris |
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Scientists find new strain of HIV Researchers have discovered an HIV infection in a Cameroonian woman which is clearly linked to a gorilla strain
| Jul.19 |
Central Africa |
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Alarming Africa male gay HIV rate HIV rates among gay men in some African countries are 10 times higher than among the general male population
| Jun.21 |
China |
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China fights HIV/AIDS among prostitutes
| Jun.9 |
South Africa |
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HIV in South Africa 'levels off'
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| Oct.6 |
France |
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AIDS, cancer scientists scoop Nobel
| Sep.23 |
Global |
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HIV rates among drug users rising British medical journal The Lancet: The rate of HIV infection among injecting drug users appears to be rising | |
| Aug.2 |
USA |
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US HIV rate 'higher than thought' US health officials: 56,000 people had become infected with the virus that causes Aids in 2006 | |
| Jul.29 |
Global |
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Progress made in HIV prevention UNAids: There have been significant gains in preventing new infections in a number of heavily-affected countries | |
| Jan.18 |
Dubai |
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Dubai rape teen negative for HIV A French boy who was kidnapped and raped in Dubai by 2 men, one of whom was HIV-positive, has tested negative for HIV and hepatitis | |
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| Dec.12 |
Dubai |
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Dubai court jails boy's HIV rapist The court sentenced two men to 15 years in prison for the rape and kidnapping of a 15-year-old French boy | |
| Nov.30 |
U.S. Congress |
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Global effort on World Aids Day  Bush has urged the Congress to authorise the doubling of financial aid to combat HIV to $30bn over the next five years | |
| Nov.20 |
UN |
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HIV estimates reduced to 33m The UN has reduced its estimates of how many people are infected with HIV in 2007 from nearly 40m to 33m | |
| Nov.1 |
Central Africa |
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'Dual epidemic' threatens Africa A rising number of infections with HIV and tuberculosis has created a co-epidemic spreading throughout sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Sep.21 |
USA |
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Merck abandons HIV vaccine trials International drug company has halted trials on an HIV vaccine that was regarded as one of the most promising in the fight against AIDS | |
| Sep.13 |
Peru |
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Blood banks face HIV crisis  Dozens of blood banks in Peru have been closed after at least 4 people were infected with the virus through contaminated transfusions | |
| Jul.23 |
Libya |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria  6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
The 5 nurses and a Palestinian doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan children with HIV. The release had been made possible by a deal struck on improving Libya-EU ties
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| Jul.17 |
Libya |
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Libya starts handout of HIV funds Libya has begun distributing funds under a deal that could free foreign medics condemned to death for infecting them | |
| Apr.13 |
Australia |
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Howard calls for HIV migrant ban Prime Minister: Australia should refuse to allow migrants or refugees with HIV to enter the country
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| Dec.19 |
Libya |
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HIV medics condemned to death  A court convicted 5 Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor of deliberately infecting 400 children with the virus
The sentence is provoking shouts of approval from the children's relatives. Bulgaria reiterated its belief that the children were infected by unhygienic conditions in their hospital.
The defendants have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The presiding judge took only 7 minutes to confirm the presence of the accused and read out his verdict and sentence.
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| Nov.30 |
Central Africa |
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HIV afflicting workforce More than a million jobs are being lost every year, the bulk of them in sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Oct.30 |
India |
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2 accused over 'fake' HIV tests Two men have appeared in court over the mis-selling of kits which were used to test people for HIV/Aids and hepatitis | |
| Jul.13 |
USA |
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3-in-1 HIV pill is licensed in US A once-a-day treatment combining 3 drugs in one pill, has been licensed for the first time | |
| Jun.27 |
Washington |
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U.S. capital in HIV test initiative Health authorities in Washington DC are launching a scheme targeting everyone aged between 14 and 84 | |
| Apr.20 |
Kenya |
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Rally over slaying of boy with HIV Map of Nairobi Kenya Several hundred AIDS activists took to the streets of Nairobi to protest the killing of a 15-year-old | |
| Jan.26 |
Switzerland |
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Davos: Bono sees Red in AIDS fight U2 front man and activist unveiled a new Red brand aimed at combating the spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa | |
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| Dec.25 |
Libya |
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'HIV medics' sentence lifted Supreme court has overturned death sentences on 6 foreign health workers | |
| Dec.24 |
Libya |
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Libya to hear 'HIV medics' appeal Supreme court is to hear an appeal by 6 foreign health workers facing death sentences
| Nov.13 |
Southern China |
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China plans jails for HIV inmates Map of Guangdong China Southern Guangdong province announced plans to build 2 separate jails to hold inmates with HIV or AIDS | |
| Jun.7 |
South Africa |
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Military battles HIV Armed forces are battling HIV/AIDS, which affects a quarter of troops, with resources under strain | |
| Mar.3 |
Southern Africa |
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UN: HIV 'set to infect 90m Africans' 25 million Africans have HIV. Next two decades could see 89 million new cases
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| Nov.23 |
Southern Africa |
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60% of adults with HIV are women In the world women make up nearly half of the 37.2 million adults living with HIV
| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
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HIV rates overestimated Preliminary findings of a survey show that Kenya may have a lower prevalence rate than previously thought | |
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| Oct.30 |
Brazil |
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Brazil promotes HIV testing The 'Get informed' initiative is aimed at those who are carrying the virus without realising it | |
| Jun.19 |
England |
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Warning over drug-resistant HIV The unregulated supply of AIDS drugs threatens to accelerate the development of drug-resistant HIV strains | |
| Jan.27 |
Zambia |
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Abuse spreads HIV among girls Girls in Zambia are 5 times more likely to be infected than their male counterparts due to widespread sexual abuse | |
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| Jul.5 |
South Africa |
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Court orders end to HIV drug block Highest court ordered the government to stop blocking drug to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the disease | |
| Feb.7 |
South Africa |
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Mandela urges 'war' on HIV Former South Africa President has said country needs to fight a war against HIV and Aids, as criticism of his successor | |
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| Dec.14 |
South Africa |
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Pregnant win HIV rights Supreme court has ruled the government must extend medical treatment to all pregnant with the HIV virus | |
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