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Young Womens Sexual Behaviour Study (2008)

Young Womens Sexual Behaviour Study (2008)
Young Womens Sexual Behaviour Study (2008)

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Young Womens Sexual Behaviour Study (2008)

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01 April 2008

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Lao PDR is currently considered to be a low HIV prevalence country, with 0.1% of adults aged 15-49 years estimated to be HIV infected in 2007 (1). However, Laos remains vulnerable to the spread of HIV as a result of a number of risk factors, including low condom usage and the country‟s proximity to and interaction with other high prevalence countries in the region. By mid 2007, 2182 HIV infected persons, 1347 AIDS cases and 731 HIV related deaths had been reported (2). Of the reported cases, 58% were men and 42% were women. Forty-three percent of infections were found in people aged 15 to 29 years and the majority (85%) was sexually transmitted.