AIDS is spreading rapidly in Iran
An Islamic country in Western Asia where Sharia law is followed. In a country where the rules for women regarding hijab are very strict, the number of HIV-infected patients is increasing rapidly. The main reason behind this is reportedly sexual transmission.
Actually, we are talking about the Islamic Republic of Iran, where the number of HIV positive patients is increasing rapidly. According to Ladan Abbassian, director of Iran’s AIDS Research Center, official figures show 24,760 cases of HIV, but the real number is estimated at more than 44,000.
The infection spreads among young people and women
A faculty member at Tehran University of Medical Sciences says that of the official figure of 24,760 HIV positive people, around 19 percent are women and this figure will increase to 32 percent in the first 6 months of 2024. This shows that the pattern of HIV transmission that used to occur among men is now spreading among women.
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According to him, 73 per cent of HIV positive patients are in the age group of 20 to 45 years, hence there is a need to sensitize this age group and take action.
Transmission pattern changed due to drugs
Referring to changes in the transmission pattern of HIV infection in Iran, Abbasian, director of Iran’s AIDS Research Center, said: ‘Unfortunately, some psychoactive stimulants such as marijuana and amphetamines expose people to sexual behaviors. high risk and this greatly increases transmission. of HIV.
Sexual transmission became the main cause of HIV.
Abbasian has warned that the pattern of spread of HIV infection through sexual relations has increased. Of 24,760 people, about 28 percent became infected with HIV through sexual intercourse. And it has increased to 65 percent in the first 6 months of 2024. That means that a change in the infection pattern is being observed.
