Wednesday, July 21, 2010
HIV rate doubles for over-50s
The UK’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that the HIV infections among the elder people aged 50 and above has increased from 299 to 710 a year between 2000 and 2007. The findings suggested over-50s were less likely gets tested and this increases the risk of an early death from AIDS. Besides that, the survey found that half of the HIV infected people aged 50 and over had late diagnoses as well as three quarter of deaths are among them. In the article, a senior HIV scientist at the HPA Center for Infection, Ruth Smith has highlighted the importance of HIV testing at whatever age. There was also stated that the white heterosexual men getting the infection abroad. By the way, the middle-aged Brits urged to practice safe sex like using condom a condom with all new or casual partners to ensure people do not become infected with a serious sexually transmitted infection like HIV.
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Therefore, I would like to highlight the safe sex here.
ReplyDeleteLady and gentlemen,
Please do your business in a more suitable and secure way.
Don't be shy to buy condom before you do your business.
You will be more shame if you get the infection^^
I do agree with your suggestion. People should be more aware of their health and others' health. Practises such as using condoms during sexual business and going for HIV tests regardless of age limit should be taken more seriously.
ReplyDeleteHowever, there are still many citizens reluctant to do so, or not fully exposed to this issue.