Beijing more from sexually transmitted HIV infection in the proportion of gay men Jushou
At 09:49 on October 16, 2009 Source: Beijing Times
From January to May this year, the city newly discovered 501 cases of HIV infection, 21.9% more than last year. Among them, the proportion of infected men have sex with men and the first place. This is the Municipal Health Bureau yesterday in the first half of 2009 AIDS conference, Beijing has revealed.
Statistics show that from January to May of this year, the number of new infections of sexually transmitted was 341, compared with a net increase of 137 over the same period last year. In the sexual transmission in men who have sex with men infection rates rose rapidly, from January to May this year, newly-discovered 221 cases of such people living with HIV, accounting for all the newly infected persons found in 44.11%, compared with 29.2 last year %
City DENG Ying, director of CDC presentation of HIV infection through sexual means the proportion is increasing year by year, the city has become the main channels of HIV transmission, suggesting that the AIDS epidemic from the spread of high-risk groups to the general population. Men who have sex with men and drug users faster rate than high-risk groups, ranking the first.
As of May, the city's total reported HIV infected persons and AIDS patients in 6383 cases in the country ranked 12, in which city residents in 1343 cases, 4722 cases of residents of other provinces and cities, foreigners 247 cases, 71 cases unknown.
Municipal Health Bureau, the person in charge, two or more before the end of all the medical institutions to establish HIV screening laboratories. In addition, to further improve the quality of HIV antiviral therapy, prolong life, the city will be fully launched second-line antiviral treatment of AIDS.
Dialogue Municipal Health Bureau, Xie Hui, deputy director of disease control
Maternal and Child Health Hospital will offer free HIV counseling and testing
Reporter: same-sex sexual behavior has become the main mode of transmission of HIV, public health departments are the measures in place?
Xie Hui: We specialize in 18 districts and counties established by the disease control and public security officers, "senior cadres Team" (high-risk behavior groups volunteer intervention team), to the concentration of gay people a place to carry out free testing and screening.
Reporter: Most people are more dedicated HIV testing clinic in conflict how to ensure early detection of HIV-infected persons?
Xie Hui: end of this year, the city's 18 districts and counties of the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and at least one general hospital for more than two are required to set up HIV voluntary counseling and testing clinic in order to ensure that want to know their health status at high risk of staining Ai can be convenient, hidden to receive free HIV counseling and testing services. (Qiu Meng)