HIV/AIDS in Japan

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The spread of HIV and AIDS in Japan has been increasingly acknowledged as a serious problem in recent years.^[1] According to the study of the Worth Health Organization, the number of HIV cases in Japan is at least 17,000. ^[2] This equates to .001% of the population of Japan, one of the lowest ratios of HIV in the world.

In 2006, new cases reached a record high.^[3]

Official figures for July-October 2006^[4] from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare showed that just over half of domestic HIV/AIDS cases were amongst homosexual men, with the remainder transmitted through heterosexual sex, drug abuse, in the womb or via unknown means.

Independent research has suggested that actual infection rates may be much higher, especially amongst the young.^[5]

Historically, HIV in Japan has been associated with tainted blood products.^[6] Overall awareness of sexually transmitted infection remains low.^[7]

[edit] Footnotes

^ The Nation: 'New HIV Infections Hit High in Japan.' 7 February 2007.
^ HIV report, World Health Organisation, 'http://www.who.int/GlobalAtlas/predefinedReports/EFS2006/EFS_PDFs/EFS2006_JP.pdf
^ Yahoo Asia: 'Japan reports record new HIV infections, AIDS patients in 2006.'
^ エイズ動向委員会報告メニュー. English translation.
^ BBC: 'Japan's Aids time bomb.' 13 July 2004.
^ CBS: Japan: Convictions In Blood Scandal.' 2000.
^ Mainichi Daily News: 'Everybody's talking sex in Japan, but nobody's hearing AIDS.' 24 February 2004.

[edit] External links

Japanese Foundation for AIDS Prevention. In English.
'Japan: HIV/AIDS.' globalhealthreporting.org. Links to HIV/AIDS news in Japan.

[edit] See also

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HIV	HIV · AIDS · HIV structure and genome · HIV test · CDC Classification System for HIV Infection · HIV disease progression rates · HIV vaccine · WHO Disease Staging System for HIV Infection and Disease · AIDS dementia complex · Antiretroviral drug · Tuberculosis (coinfection)

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