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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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10 Percent of Russian Population May Be Infected by 2010May 16, 2003 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. If AIDS continues to spread at its current rate, 10 million to 12
million Russians may become infected with HIV by 2010, Federation
Council International Relations Committee Chair Mikhail Margelov said
at a Moscow press conference on Wednesday. Margelov said that although
official statistics say there are more than 200,000 HIV-infected people
in Russia, he believes the actual number is closer to 1 million. More
than 70 percent of these people were infected through drug use. As head
of a Russian-US working group on AIDS, Margelov said AIDS is a problem
for every country, and international efforts must be employed to fight
the disease. Experts from both countries believe the strategy for
fighting AIDS must involve health care workers, activists, politicians,
and statesmen.
Back to other CDC news for May 16, 2003 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. ITAR-TASS News Agency 05.14.03; Anna Bazhenova 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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