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[quote=CHRISWAUGHBJ,39296]HIV/AIDS is a serious and growing problem. Fortunately in the last few years the government has become more proactive in dealing with it. The most important modes of transmission in China are IV drug use and prostitution. There have been some very serious scandals involving 'bad blood'- usually illegal blood selling. Worst hit was Henan province, which now has some serious social problems caused by these illegal blood sellers. I'm not sure of the current statistics, but I believe the government and WHO estimate there are 800,000 HIV positive people in China, although only a fraction of those are officially registered. If anybody has the latest statistics, correct me, please, because I'm going purely by memory here.

The precautions taken by expats in China should be the same as the precautions taken by people anywhere: Avoid IV drugs (or at least use clean needles if you're an addict), the usual safe sex practices (although I'd recommend staying well clear of prostitutes and the kind of people found in sleazy bars no matter how many condoms you use), and so on.

If you're in need of medical care, you should be careful of the hospital you go to. Make sure it's clean and hygienic and the follow all the standard procedures dealing with dangerous things. Some hospitals have been caught reusing needles, which is obviously a recipe for disaster.[/quote]

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