Spread Of HIV Exacerbated By Conflict In Ukraine, Study Shows

Thomson Reuters Foundation: Conflict in Ukraine escalated spread of HIV — scientists
“Fighting in Ukraine that erupted in 2014 escalated the spread of HIV throughout the country as millions of infected people were uprooted by violence, a study published on Monday found. Conflict-affected areas such as Donetsk and Luhansk, two large cities in the east of Ukraine, were the main exporters of the HIV virus to other parts of the country such as Kiev and Odessa, the report found…” (Suliman, 1/15).

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