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What seemed like a sore throat turned out to be an HIV infection

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Hao, 20, experienced a sore throat and difficulty swallowing for over a month, initially thinking it was pharyngitis, before doctors diagnosed him with an HIV infection, which causes immune deficiency.

Full-body rash due to syphilis after sexual intercourse

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A 34-year-old man, initially misdiagnosed with psoriasis and unresponsive to treatment, developed a full-body rash and was later found to have syphilis after hospital tests.

Group aged 15-29 accounts for nearly half of new HIV cases in Ho Chi Minh City

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HIV in Ho Chi Minh City is currently concentrated primarily among young people, with the 15-29 age group accounting for 42% of new infections, higher than other age groups.

Over 80% of new HIV infections in Ho Chi Minh City transmitted sexually

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Sexual transmission accounts for 81% of all new HIV cases in Ho Chi Minh City, with men who have sex with men (MSM) making up more than half of these infections.

Many children contract HIV after blood transfusions

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Numerous children suffering from thalassemia in Indian states have contracted HIV following routine blood transfusions, exposing critical gaps in medical safety protocols.