A +Ve Curse

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A +Ve Curse
  • Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district has the highest number of HIV+ cases in the country after Aizawl, Mizoram
  • Thousands of children in Guntur district are the sole breadwinners in their families; they also have to bear the burden of nursing their parents
  • Many children are HIV-infected from birth, but have to work as daily wagers to survive
  • A high population of mobile sex workers in Guntur has helped the spread of the virus; condom use is low.

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