TOKYO, March 23 (Xinhua) — The complete quantity of people that newly examined constructive for HIV and new AIDS sufferers in Japan in 2022 hit a 20-year low of 870, the well being ministry mentioned Wednesday.
Data launched by the ministry confirmed that the mixed determine included 625 new HIV carriers and 245 new AIDS sufferers.
Meanwhile, the variety of HIV antibody checks carried out at public well being facilities and different locations in 2022 rose by 14,932, or 25.6 %, from the earlier yr to 73,104, and that of consultations about HIV grew by 12,458, or 22.8 %, to 67,009.
The numbers every elevated for the primary time in three years, however remained at about 50 % of their 2019 ranges, earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic, the ministry added.