Abstract:SUMMARYOf 32 983 specimens from 307 sources in England and Wales tested in the Virus Reference Laboratory for anti -HIV between 1984 and 1987, 6491 (20%) were positive. Ninety-five per cent of the positive subjects were male and 44 % of them were from three London genito-urinary medicine clinics. In 1987 the numbers of newly diagnosed HIV infections decreased in homosexual men and haemophiliacs and increased in injecting drug abusers; 148/1199 (12%) of all the positive findings in 1987 were in females. Betwee… Show more
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