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Part of situation: HIV and hepatitis epidemic in Russia (2 clusters)

Russia reports generalized HIV epidemic in 27 regions

HIV epidemic Rospotrebnadzor Russia hepatitis C healthcare infections

The Rospotrebnadzor Central Research Institute of Epidemiology has identified a generalized HIV epidemic across 27 regions of Russia. This classification indicates the virus is spreading through the general population rather than being confined to high-risk groups. In these affected areas, more than 1% of pregnant women have tested positive for HIV. The most severe situations are reported in the Kemerovo, Irkutsk, and Sverdlovsk regions.

While new HIV infections in Russia fell by 13.4% in 2025 to 45,000 cases compared to 2024, medical facilities have seen a 15-year high in HIV and hepatitis infections. In 2025, eight outbreaks in healthcare facilities resulted in 104 infections, primarily involving hepatitis C and HIV-hepatitis co-infections. In 2026, authorities are investigating 11 additional potential outbreaks across ten regions.

Specific incidents include a hepatitis C outbreak in Moscow involving 22 cases and a significant outbreak in a Kabardino-Balkaria sanatorium where 82 people were infected. Experts attribute healthcare-acquired infections to breaches in sanitary protocols, such as the reuse of single-use medical equipment. Additionally, 2026 saw the first cases of HIV transmission via blood transfusions in six years.

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Cristina Zocchetti · Elena Igonina · Irkutsk · Kemerovo · Medvestnik · Moscow · Research Without Barriers · Rome · Rospotrebnadzor · Russia · Terrence Higgins Trust · ViiV Healthcare

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Ρωσία: Σε έξαρση "γενικευμένη επιδημία" HIV - Σε επίπεδα ρεκόρ οι φορείς [gr.euronews.com]
Oroszország 27 régiójában általános HIV-járványt azonosítottak [hu.euronews.com]
Russia, epidemia generalizzata di HIV in 27 regioni [it.euronews.com]
Hiv, indagine: apertura ai test ma l'85% di chi lo rifiuta non si sente a rischio' [lamilano.it]
Gareth Thomas: "Poca consapevolezza su Hiv, va portata all’attenzione dei media" [www.corcianonline.it]
Hiv, indagine: apertura ai test ma l'85% di chi lo rifiuta non si sente a rischio' [mantovauno.it]
Zocchetti (ViiV): "Lo stigma sull'Hiv nasce da scarsa conoscenza dei progressi scientifici" [quotidianodifoggia.it]
Hiv, indagine: apertura ai test ma l’85% di chi lo rifiuta non si sente a rischio’ [www.codirp.it]
Zocchetti (ViiV): “Lo stigma sull’Hiv nasce da scarsa conoscenza dei progressi scientifici” [www.forchecaudine.com]
Gareth Thomas: "Poca consapevolezza su Hiv, va portata all’attenzione dei media" [notiziedi.it]
Zocchetti (ViiV): "Lo stigma sull'Hiv nasce da scarsa conoscenza dei progressi scientifici" [www.technoblitz.it]
Zocchetti (ViiV): "Lo stigma sull'Hiv nasce da scarsa conoscenza dei progressi scientifici" [www.cagliarilivemagazine.it]
Hiv, indagine: apertura ai test ma l’85% di chi lo rifiuta non si sente a rischio’ [www.ilsannioquotidiano.it]
Epidemia de HIV din Rusia s-a extins în 27 de regiuni și ajunge la populația generală [stiriactuale.info]