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United Kingdom: Stigma Surrounding HIV Revealed by Survey

November 29, 2007

The level of anti-HIV stigma in Britain is similar to that found in South Africa, according to a new Ipsos Mori survey. Among its findings: One in seven young Britons polled would not want to remain friends with an HIV-positive person. One-fifth of youths in South Africa expressed the same sentiment. The poll was commissioned by the British Red Cross, which is targeting young people with its new educational campaign, "HIV: What's the Story?"

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Adapted from:
The Guardian (London)
11.26.2007

  
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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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