Q. First case of HIV infection in India was detected in the year of _
Solution:
- According to a report (November, 1997) of United Nations, India has the largest number of HIV-infected persons.
- The first case of AIDS in India was registered in 1986 among female sex workers in Chennai.
- The first known cases of HIV in India were diagnosed by Dr. Suniti Solomon and her student Dr. Sellappan Nirmala amongst six female sex workers in Chennai.
- AIDS is the first great pandemic of second half of 20th century.
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