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Don’t know your HIV status? You could be at higher risk of Coronavirus

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There’s never been a better time to test. People who are HIV positive and not on treatment are at higher risk of experiencing more serious complications if they contract the Coronavirus (or Covid-19). “South Africa has a high rate of people who are HIV-positive and many citizens who suffer from tuberculosis.

We are concerned because we do not know how they will respond if they contract Covid-19,” says Prof Ian Sanne, CEO of Right to Care and an internationally renowned infectious diseases specialist. “There haven’t been sufficient cases of HIV-positive or tuberculosis patients who contracted the virus to determine exactly what the risk is and how they will respond,” he adds.

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