HIV: ‘Kerala more at risk’

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HIV: `Kerala more at risk'

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The highly mobile and migratory nature of the people of

Kerala poses the risk of them getting infected with HIV, if care is not taken.

This shocking revelation was made by Dr Yamini Thankachi, public health

consultant, in her talk on `Prevention, Care and Counselling of HIV/AIDS', which

was organised by Club 25, Rotary Club of Trivandrum, State Bank of Travancore

and Terumo Penpol Ltd as part of World AIDS Day.

She said that the State being surrounded by three other high-prevalent states

like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka increases this possibility. The

virus keeps on changing its form and content, which makes the task of finding an

effective cure for AIDS a near-impossible one, she said.

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