[David Hunter]

Infection rates of sexually transmitted diseases are a hundred times higher in Russia than in Western countries, and these contribute to the spread of HIV.

Grassley added that a third of drug users funded their habit through prostitution, spreading HIV.

'Ninety per cent of Russian HIV cases caught the disease since 1999. This means that the first wave of people will start arriving in hospital in three years. Now there is no visible problem, and this might be the reason why it is getting little attention.'

Wow, it sounds like Russia is sitting on top of a ticking time bomb. I suppose the fact that the Orthodox Church doesn't approve of the use of condoms and that they are surprised that AIDS spreads heterosexually won't help either. Also the lack of any public education campaigns and the propensity to blame homosexuals for the AIDS epidemic is problematic too.

Sexual transmission of AIDS is mainly by heterosexual intercourse in Britain, Africa, and Asia, so it shouldn't be a suprise to the Russians. Oh well, when 5% of the population is infected, then they might actually do something.

[David Hunter]

Stavka, here's why just blaming all those horrible homosexuals for the spread of HIV is totally counterproductive. It makes you believe that if you ban homosexuality, as you wish to, then you can stop AIDS spreading. Well learn the lesson from Britain, Africa, Asia etc, where HIV is more commonly spread by heterosexual than homosexual activity.

President Reagan also ignored the USA's early AIDS epidemic because he thought it was just a problem for gays and drug addicts. Now AIDS is a major problem for heterosexuals in the USA. Russia will go the same way unless you lot wake up to the fact that AIDS is a problem for heterosexuals too.

[Stentor]

This means that the first wave of people will start arriving in hospital in three years.

They will for sure if they take AIDS drugs.

[Jackie222]

FYI

[Tijeras_Slim]

Russians are as rational as everyone else.

This does not bode well for Russia.

[Stavka2]

David, as usual, I will ONCE AGAIN correct you...as usual...the Orthodox Church (we are not the CATHOLICS) does allow the use of birth control, since marriage is not souly for reproduction. Please, try researching a bit before sticking foot in mouth.

[Freebird Forever]

Round them up

Send them to Siberia

Let nature take its course