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Report: Medical injections linked to new HIV infections in Kenya

Reuse of needles by medical workers and especially traditional practitioners contributes to spread of HIV, according to the study.  [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By GATONYE GATHURA

NAIROBI, KENYA: A significant number of Kenyans are getting HIV infections from contaminated medical injections, according to a new insight into the Kenya Aids Indicator Survey.

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