According to the National Centre in HIV Immunology and Clinical Research in Sydney, young backpacking women are the new face of HIV infection in Australia.
While gay males are still the most predominant group infected, latest research shows that the majority of new HIV diagnoses are in women who have had a partner from a high-prevalence country such as sub-Saharan Africa, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma.
Posted by
Court on March 14, 2005 10:33 AM Brisbane Time
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Australiana
