Media: a new strain of HIV was detected in 14 people in Cyprus

A new strain of the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in Cyprus. The newspaper writes regarding it Phileleftheros.

According to the publication, it was detected in 14 gay men. “CRF91_cpx was found in 14 people with HIV-1 living in Cyprus. Epidemiological analysis shows that the CRF91_cpx strain circulates mainly among Cypriot men who have sex with men who were infected in Cyprus.

The new strain was discovered by scientists from the University of Cyprus and the Los Alamos National HIV Laboratory in New Mexico, USA. It is noted that the genovariant is a mosaic of four strains CRF02_AG, G, J and U. Its clinical manifestations are currently unknown.

In the Kaliningrad region

Since the beginning of the year, 122 new cases of HIV have been detected in the Kaliningrad region

In 2021, the number of infected increased by 11%

“>continues increase in the number of people infected with HIV.