361 Fresh statuses of HIV virus announced among Jan & Oct: MOH
Of these, MOH analysed 194 statuses announced between January & June, & found which 96 per cent of those infective are male. AdvertisementAdvertisementSexual intercourse remembers the main mode of commute, said MOH, accounting for 97 per cent of the 194 statuses. AT-danger GROUPS URGED TO GO FOR REGULAR SCREENINGOf the newly announced 361 statuses, MOH said 43 per cent were detected with HIV virus tests in the course of medicinal care When 28 per cent were detected during routine HIV virus screening programmes. Voluntary HIV virus screening detected another 25 per cent of the statuses. In 2016, there were 408 Fresh statuses announced between Singapore citizens & permanent inhabitants.
361 Fresh statuses of HIV virus contagions announced from Jan to Oct: MOH
as declared in MOH said in its statement that sexistintercourse remembers the main mode of HIV virus commute. About 43 per cent of the newly announced statuses were detected by HIV virus tests done in the course of medicinal care. Another 28 per cent was detected during routine programmatic HIV virus screening, that includes screening programmes for those by sexually transmitted contagions, infirmary inpatients & those identified out of contact tracing. Voluntary HIV virus screening detected another 25 per cent. The residual statuses were detected out of other types of screening like general health screening or medicinal checks for employment.collected by :Lucy William