Reports emerged a few days ago that 7,000 students were diagnosed with HIV in Karnataka. However, the Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society has clarified that this is not true and has urged a correction in the reports to prevent misinformation. 

Have 7,000 Karnataka students tested positive for HIV? Here's the truth

Among 97 affected children studied, only four had HIV-positive mothers, indicating that mother-to-child transmission was not the main cause. The issue first emerged in late 2024, when a local doctor noticed a sharp rise in paediatric HIV cases.

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The children suffering from thalassemia major-a genetic blood disorder that requires regular blood transfusion- were given a total of 189 units of blood, sourced from three different blood banks

5 children in Madhya Pradesh test HIV positive after transfusion of donated blood

Why THIS small pacific country is seeing a rapid surge in HIV cases among teens

Every year, on July 21 the world marks Zero HIV Stigma Day. The day coincides with the birthday of Prudence Mabele, an activist who was the first woman in South Africa to disclose her HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) status in 1992.

Zero HIV Stigma Day: What goes into India and the world's fight against HIV?

The UN estimated that nearly 4,000 people worldwide acquire HIV infection every day and urged nations to improve funding for disease prevention and treatment access.

Nearly 4,000 people worldwide acquire HIV infection every day: UN

The second person ever to naturally cure their HIV has been identified in Argentina, raising hopes for a future cure. The discovery was announced by a group of Harvard-based scientists at an international meeting for HIV experts.

Argentina: Second person known to be naturally cured of HIV raises hopes for millions

A second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment, doctors said Tuesday, after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped traditional treatment.

Another patient cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant, claim doctors

American podcaster Jonathan Van Ness opened up about being diagnosed with HIV when he was 25. Just ahead of the release of his memoir 'Over the Top', which is set to hit shelves on September 24, the 32-year-old television star opened up, reported by a magazine about his health and history of addiction.

Jonathan Van Ness says 'he is HIV Positive'

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