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International News Over 1,800 HIV-Infected Children Registered in RussiaJanuary 26, 2006 As of Jan. 1, 1,869 HIV-positive children were registered in Russia, ITAR-TASS reported Thursday, quoting an official in the Federal Service for the Protection of Consumer Rights and Human Welfare. The source, who was not identified, emphasized: "343,000 AIDS cases were registered in Russia in the beginning of January 2006, and 80 percent of AIDS-infected people aged from 15 to 30." Planned government prevention measures include testing 20 million people for the virus by the end of 2006 and treating 15,000 people. To these ends, the federal budget will allocate 2.9 billion rubles ($103 million US). By next year, the target will be screening for another 20 million Russians and 30,000 patients on free therapy. ITAR-TASS News Agency 01.26.2006  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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