HIV Infection on the Rise among Chinese College Students

Authors

  • Chengjun Sun School of Management and Economics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, 253, Xuefu Road, Kunming,Yunnan 650093, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/HARTOJ-5-e012

Abstract

From the early 1980s when it was identified in 2017, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected an estimated 78 million people around the world, causing an estimated 35 million acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related deaths.1,2 In China, as of April 30, 2017, the nation reported that 699,471 people were living with HIV/AIDS with 291,198 AIDS patients and 216,727 AIDS caused deaths.

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Published

2018-04-21

How to Cite

Chengjun Sun. (2018). HIV Infection on the Rise among Chinese College Students. HIV/AIDS/Research/and/Treatment, 5(1), e3-e4. https://doi.org/10.17140/HARTOJ-5-e012