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In a study of immigrants traveling to Europe, all asymptomatic persons were tested for a variety of infectious diseases. The prevalence of HIV among the 383 immigrants from Latin America was low, with only one person testing positive for a HIV infection. This data was collected from a group of immigrants with the majority from Bolivia, Ecuador and Columbia. [1]

With HIV/AIDS incidence levels rising in Central America, education is the most important step in controlling the spread of this disease. In Central America, many people do not have access to treatment drugs. This results in 8%-14% of people dying from AIDS in Honduras. To reduce the incidence levels of HIV/AIDS, education and drug access needs to improve. [2]


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  1. ^ Monge-Maillo, B.; Lopez-Velez, R.; Norman, F. F.; Ferrere-Gonzalez, F.; Martinez-Perez, A.; Perez-Molina, J. A. (2 February 2015). "Screening of Imported Infectious Diseases Among Asymptomatic Sub-Saharan African and Latin American Immigrants: A Public Health Challenge". American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 92 (4): 848–856. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0520.
  2. ^ Carrillo, Karen Juanita (6 October 2004). "HIV/AIDS training for C. America Garifuna health care workers". No. 40. Elinor Tatum. The New York Amsterdam News. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)