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Health
Ben McKay

HIV transmission in Papua New Guinea at crisis levels

As transmission rates soar, Papua New Guinea has declared a national HIV crisis to try and galvanise action to prevent the spread of the virus.

UNAIDS and the World Health Organisation estimate the Pacific nation recorded 11,000 new cases last year alone.

That's equivalent to 30 new positive tests a day including seven newborns, who can be prevented from contracting HIV through antiretroviral therapy.  

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