How Tripura has become a hotspot for AIDS over the years – Firstpost

How Tripura has become a hotspot for AIDS over the years – Firstpost

One of the primary reasons behind the rising cases of AIDS among youth and students in the state has been the prevalent injectable drug usage (IDU). Image for Representation. Reuters In Tripura, a concerning surge in Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases has swept through its student population over the years. The Tripura State AIDS Control …

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47 students died of HIV infection, 828 tested positive, ET HealthWorld

47 students died of HIV infection, 828 tested positive, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: As many as forty-seven students died from HIV in Tripura, and 828 have tested HIV-positive, according to a senior official of the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS). “We have so far registered 828 students who are HIV positive. Out of them, 572 students are still alive and we have lost 47 people …

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