The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in China had hit 497,000 by the end of Oct., with 154,000 deaths, according to latest official figures.
U.S. researchers said Thursday they have finally infected a species of monkey called pigtailed macaques with an AIDS-like disease after years of trying, a major step toward an animal model with which to study HIV-1, the virus responsible for most cases of AIDS.
As HIV/AIDS is spreading to more younger people in Taiwan, the island health authorities warned at Taiwan HIV Testing Month that kicked off Sunday at Taipei Main Station.
A legislation requiring real-name registration for HIV testing in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has drawn criticism from experts and AIDS patients despite officials' promises to protect patients' privacy.
A regulation to abolish HIV tests for teaching candidates in south China's Guangdong Province has stirred debate, especially as it appeared amid a series of sexual abuse scandals in Chinese schools.
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