Igonina attributed the infections mainly to violations of sanitary and epidemiological rules, including the use of the same catheters and glucometers for multiple patients.
I was going to guess drug use. How fucked is it that you go for medical treatment and end up with HIV?
Last I heard Russia did have the highest incidence of heroin usage in Europe, so that’s likely a factor.
Likely not many needle exchanges there. But if it was from intravenous drug use, one would expect hepatitis c to be even higher, as it is here in the US with such addicts. Especially the ones of the older generations, like 60s to 70 years old now or so.
I was going to guess drug use. How fucked is it that you go for medical treatment and end up with HIV?
Holy fuck I cannot vote for more health care funding fast enough
I’m not sure you get to vote for more health care funding in Russia…
I mean, you can vote, it just doesn’t matter.
If by healthcare you mean a corner office on the 8th floor… you can
Last I heard Russia did have the highest incidence of heroin usage in Europe, so that’s likely a factor.
Likely not many needle exchanges there. But if it was from intravenous drug use, one would expect hepatitis c to be even higher, as it is here in the US with such addicts. Especially the ones of the older generations, like 60s to 70 years old now or so.