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Mpox drug, tecovirimat, outcomes are similar regardless of HIV status

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Mpox patients treated with tecovirimat, an antiviral drug widely used since last summer’s outbreak, had similar outcomes regardless of HIV status, researchers at Columbia University’s...

Norway: Significant increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea increased significantly in the latter half of 2022. The HIV and syphilis numbers also increased from 2021 to 2022. This is...

Brazil: More than 52,000 young people aged 15 to 24 with HIV have evolved to AIDS in the last ten years

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The advances that science and technology have brought to the fight against HIV are significant. Knowing the positive serology at an early stage greatly increases the expectation and quality of life of...

Singapore reports 14% drop in HIV cases in 2022

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 The Singapore Ministry of Health reports a total of 171 newly diagnosed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections were reported among residents in the first 10...

FDA Approves First-In-Class HIV Treatment Option

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Gilead Sciences, Inc. announced this week that Sunlenca® (lenacapavir), in combination with other antiretroviral(s) (ARV), has been granted approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the...

Brazil: Vertical transmission of HIV and syphilis elimination certification achieved in 43 cities

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Brazil’s Ministry of Health awarded certificates or stamps of good practices to 43 municipalities that reached the goal of eliminating the transmission of HIV and/or syphilis...

Argentina: 140,000 people have HIV, 13 percent are unaware

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 On World HIV Day, the Argentina National Ministry of Health presented the 2022 edition of the Bulletin on HIV and STIs, in which it is estimated that in Argentina there are more...

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 14,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in 2021

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Based on UN/AIDS figures, Dr Gisèle Mucinya, medical referent for the HIV/AIDS project within MSF, affirms that 14,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in 2021, in the DRC. She points to...

Canada: Nova Scotia reports increase in HIV cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nova Scotia health officials report an increase in people newly diagnosed with HIV in the province. Normally, Public Health expects to see approximately 15-20 new cases of HIV in...

Philippines officials report 41 HIV cases daily on average

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials are reporting an increase in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in 2022, according to the latest data. The Epidemiology Bureau of the Department...