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Enfermedades infecciosas. enfermedades. China se despierta para luchar contra la crisis proyectada de SIDA
Resumen
China se enfrenta a una epidemia inminente de SIDA debido al aumento del uso de drogas, el sexo comercial y un suministro de sangre contaminada. Sin embargo, su situación única puede ayudar a probar nuevas vacunas contra el VIH.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
- Enfermedades infecciosas Enfermedades infecciosas.
Sus antecedentes:
- China reporta bajos números oficiales de casos de SIDA y VIH (670 SIDA, 18,143 VIH) a pesar de una población de 1.200 millones de personas.
- El cambio en los comportamientos sociales, incluido el aumento del uso de drogas intravenosas y el sexo comercial, se identifican como factores clave.
- Un suministro de sangre comprometido agrava aún más el riesgo de una infección generalizada.
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