Number of newly discovered HIV infections continues to drop

Ljubljana, 29 November - Slovenia is seeing the third straight year with a very low number of newly discovered HIV infection cases, a trend experts attribute to successful preventive care, especially among gay men. Around 1,000 people with HIV are estimated to be living in Slovenia, one in five without knowing. Those who receive treatment mostly cannot transmit the virus.

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Doctors at the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
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