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Iran Reports 30 Percent Rise in HIV Infection on 2007

From CDC National Prevention Information Network

October 20, 2008

New figures from the health ministry show that 18,320 Iranians have been infected with HIV -- up 30 percent from 2007. "So far, 1,592 of the infected people have developed AIDS... and 2,800 have died," the ministry said. Of persons with HIV, 93.7 percent are men; 80.8 percent became infected through intravenous drug use; and 11.9 percent of the infections resulted from sexual exposure. Officials estimate Iran’s population of 71 million includes 2 million drug users.

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This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.

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