318K HIV-Positive Russians Have Died Since 1987
The HIV epidemic has led to the deaths of an estimated 318,000 Russians since the first case was registered in 1987, or 10,000 every year, the country’s national consumer watchdog has said.
The World Health Organization
warned last year that Russia risked developing an out-of-control HIV epidemic after data showed a record number of new cases in 2017.
Official data says total HIV cases top 1.2 million in Russia, though experts say this is likely an understatement.
Watchdog
Russia Risks HIV Epidemic as Cases Rise, Experts Warn