900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city of Ratodero

Re:900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city o... by knzhou on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:03AM (#21374148)

We will possibly end up with nearly 1000 children killed by a single man.

A sobering reminder that our problems are, almost always, nothing in comparison.

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Re:900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city o... by scarmig on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:35AM (#21374309)

Likely many more than 1000 children were infected.

That said, hopefully the government of Pakistan is embarrassed enough to fund free treatment for this population. With treatment and compliance, HIV-positive people usually lead long, healthy lives.

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Re:900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city o... by DoreenMichele on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:54AM (#21374608)

I don't know if Pakistan really has the resources. Last I checked, they were a very young country in terms of average age of the citizens. Poverty is pretty widespread, from what I gather.

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Re:900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. in Pakistani city o... by oefrha on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:06AM (#21374163)

> Health officials now say that Mr. Ghanghro is unlikely to be the sole cause of the outbreak. Visiting health workers saw many cases of doctors reusing syringes and I.V. needles. Barbers take the same razor to the faces of multiple customers, they said, and roadside dentists crack away at patients’ teeth on sidewalks with unsterilized tools.

Sounds widespread, probably not just that one man.

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