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Hunger is linked to testing positive for HIV in South Africa

October 12, 2018 1View 0Likes

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People who struggle to get food on the table are more likely to test positive for HIV in South Africa, according to a study of 2,742 adults testing for HIV at three primary healthcare clinics in KwaZulu Natal.

In the study, published this week in the South African Journal of Science, researchers hypothesised that household food insecurity – where people report ever having gone hungry – would be associated with not testing for HIV, and a higher likelihood of being HIV-positive when testing.  Read More

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