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Figure 1 | Parasites & Vectors

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From: HIV/AIDS, parasites and co-infections: publication patterns in China

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Annual number of publications focusing on HIV/AIDS and parasites published in Chinese biomedical journals between 1986 and 2006, and major steps in HIV/AIDS policy formulation by the Chinese government. 1. 1985: First case of HIV/AIDS in China. 2. 1989: 146 HIV-positive cases found among intravenous drug users (IDUs) in Ruili, a border town with Myanmar in Yunnan province, China. 3. 1995: The Ministry of Health publishes the first document urging to step up HIV/AIDS control and prevention. 4. 1998: The State Department publishes the 'Mid- and long term project for HIV/AIDS control and prevention', requiring each level of government to strengthen HIV/AIDS control and prevention activities. 5. 2003: Premier Wen Jia-Bao announces the new national HIV/AIDS control policy "Four Frees and One Care".

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