More HIV cases reported in Taldykorgan
TALDYKORGAN. January 17. KAZINFORM - Forty five more HIV cases have been confirmed in 2013 in the town of Taldykorgan, according to the Center for AIDS in Taldykorgan, within 2013 there have been registered 45 newly diagnosed patients with HIV infection.
The annual growth rate has reached 33%. But experts believe that the real number of HIV cases exceeds the above mentioned figure. Everyone knows that HIV infection is easily transmitted through direct contact of mucous membranes (in the presence of microdamages) or HIV-containing blood, seminal fluid, vaginal discharge, preseminal fluid and breast milk.
Therefore, each person needs to know his/her HIV status to prevent the spread of infection. In accordance with Article 115 of the Code of Kazakhstan "On people's health and the health care system", the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and repatriated Kazakhs have the right for voluntary anonymous and (or) confidential medical examination and HIV counseling for free of charge.