You know there are other ways to get HIV besides gay sex, right? HIV can be transmitted through heterosexual intercourse, blood transfusions, and needle sharing.

“It attributes the rise to several factors including blood transfusions for wounded soldiers, reusing syringes in field hospitals, and soldiers engaging in unprotected sex and drug use.”

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

rape is very common in the russian military lower ranks. Also russian men are less likely to seek anti-retroviral treatment due to homosexuality being criminalized, and its politically criminalized too, so PREP groups are afraid to give treatment in any form.

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