 
October 14, 2008
Iran’s 30% Spike in HIV Connected to Drug Use
Iranian officials believe that a surge in intravenous drug use is to blame for the country’s increase in HIV infections, Agence France-Presse reports.
According to the article, the number of HIV infections in Iran has reached 18,320—a 30 percent increase since 2007. While sexual contact accounts for 11.9 percent of infections, nearly 81 percent of HIV cases are linked to intravenous drug use.
Iranian officials estimate that out of the country’s 71 million citizens, 2 million are drug users. The country is currently located on a prominent drug-trafficking route from the opium fields of Afghanistan to consumer markets in Europe and the Persian Gulf.
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greg, las vegas, 2008-10-15 00:40:50
considering that drug use causes the body to produce the 2 protein antibodies that make one hiv positive, what's the surprise? its well documented that drug use will also lead to illness and death, its too bad they were told they had a deadly virus when it was just a drug problem.
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