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OLDER people in Wales are ignoring the risk of HIV despite nearly 10% of new cases in Wales being diagnosed in over-55s, campaigners have warned.
Many people aged 50-plus either missed safer sex messages or don't think they apply to them, claims Steve Jones director of the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) Cymru.See the full content of this document
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Elderly 'Ignore' Hiv As Cases Rise
With World Aids Day being marked this Wednesday he is calling for better targeted public awareness campaigns.
In the first six months of this year 70 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in Wales, 26 of whom were among people aged 40 plus and six of those 55 plus. But Mr Jones believes the t...See the full content of this document
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