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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
While STD testing is available, Egyptian society is rather uncomfortable with the topic. There is a general reluctance on the part of the government to talk about STDs and demographics, such as men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW) or injection drug users (IDUs), who may be especially affected by them. Statistically, Hepatitis C is the most prevalent STD in Egypt with 14.7% of Egyptians testing positive for the HCV antibody. Egypt has the largest Hepatitis C epidemic in the world, and much of the transmission seems to come from informal dental and medical care.<ref>[http://www2.hawaii.edu/~dewolfe/Epidemic.html PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C INFECTION IN EGYPT]</ref> Read an online discussion [https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_does_Egypt_have_15-20_prevalence_of_HCV here] in which some researchers and academic discuss possible causes for the high rates. | |||
Regarding HIV, Egypt ha low overall prevalence with estimates between 1-3% for the population. In 2013, it was found that 10% of Egyptian MSM (men who have sex with men) were HIV+. In Cairo, specifically, 5.7% of MSM were found to be HIV+ in 2010. Unfortunately, only 1 in 8 Egyptian people eligible for ART received it in 2010.<ref>[http://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/middle-east-north-africa-mena HIV AND AIDS IN THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA (MENA)]</ref> | |||
Other Resources: Read [http://www.steveislost.com/blog/welcome-to-egypt-ive-got-her.html this blog entry] about being diagnosed with herpes in Egypt. Here's a [http://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/lab/nkoc.htm link] to a study on gonorrhea in Egypt. Here's a [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8987330 link] and another [http://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-015-0202-5 link] to studies on chlamydia for Egyptian women. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||