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Study warns that levels have not been found since the beginning of this century. Financial cuts make a difference.
Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) It was no longer such a frequent.
The virus responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (As) It has not disappeared but, thanks to advances in medicine (and knowledge), it is more controllable: more effective therapies, early diagnoses, preventions, more information…
Remains a virus without healing, but the death and infections have come down a lotespecially throughout this century.
However, this Progress can be reversed and soon, deaths and infections can reach the levels that occurred 20 years.
It is setback, to realize, it will be mainly related to the FINANCING CUTS In five Western countries: US, United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
These countries are fundamental as they represent 90% of the investment around HIV. And it is estimated a 24% In international financing until next year.
The warning comes in a published on Wednesday. The new predictions point to almost 11 million additional infections by HIV in low and medium yield countries – and Only in the next 5 years.
The number of deadly victims AIDS (children and adults) can get close to the 3 millionalso until 2030.
A Sub -Saharan Africa It will be the most risk zone to contract HIV. Overall, those who use injectable drugs, prostitutes, men who have sex with men, and children are the most vulnerable groups.
The authors of the study expect the US expects to contribute more to HIV prevention. “If other donor countries reduce financing, decades of progress in the treatment and prevention of HIV may be undone,” says Debra Ten Brink, one of the leaders of the investigation, cited in.
