20 to 40 year olds bulk of HIV carriers, AIDS patients in Mongolia www.xinhuanet.com
Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- A total of 322 HIV carriers and AIDS patients are now living in Mongolia, according to newly released data by the country's National Statistics Office.
More than 80 percent of the HIV-infected people are men, while around 60 percent are people between 20 and 40 years old, according to data released by the agency on the occasion of World AIDS Day, which falls on Dec. 1 every year.
Around 99 percent of infections are from sexual transmission, according to the statistical agency.
The first case of HIV infection in Mongolia was recorded in 1992. The East Asian country is home to a population of around 3.4 million.
Published Date:2021-12-02