Mato Grosso: Rapid Detection Of HIV Reaches Indians Of Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso: Rapid Detection Of HIV Reaches Indians Of Mato Grosso   Translated from Portuguese, Original Below   Paula Laboissière, 2011   The Indians of Mato Grosso started yesterday (6) to do rapid testing for HIV detection. The first village visited by health teams is Umutina, 200 kilometers from the capital, Cuiabá.   According to the Ministry of Health, a few drops of blood are sufficient for a reliable diagnosis with a result within 30 minutes. Previously, the Indians needed to leave...

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