{"id":134735,"date":"2023-11-30T12:16:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=134735"},"modified":"2023-11-30T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:16:50","slug":"at-home-hiv-tests-launched-in-supermarkets-for-first-time-alongside-new-scheme-to-eliminate-fresh-cases-by-2030-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/at-home-hiv-tests-launched-in-supermarkets-for-first-time-alongside-new-scheme-to-eliminate-fresh-cases-by-2030-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"At-home HIV tests launched in supermarkets for first time alongside new scheme to eliminate fresh cases by 2030 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE world's first at-home HIV test is now available in Tesco.<\/p>\n

Shoppers can pick up the finger-prick blood screening in store and online for \u00a318.<\/p>\n

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It detects antibodies to HIV Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) and\/or HIV Virus Type 2 (HIV-2) in just 15 minutes, with more than 99 per cent accuracy. <\/p>\n

Frederick Manduca, co-founder of device creator Newfoundland Diagnostics, said: "By placing easily accessible HIV self-tests on supermarket shelves, we're offering more than a diagnostic tool – it's about fostering open conversations, eradicating the stigma still surrounding HIV, and confronting the misconceptions faced by individuals living with HIV. <\/p>\n

"This accessibility serves as a prompt to encourage dialogue and education, chipping away at the barriers and misconceptions those with HIV encounter daily."<\/p>\n

A new study by the healthcare company found that more than 10million Brits would not knowingly want to be friends or work with someone living with HIV.<\/p>\n

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It also revealed people in the UK to be clueless when it comes to how the virus spreads.<\/p>\n

It is transmitted via bodily fluids, such as semen, blood, vaginal and anal substances, and breast milk.<\/p>\n

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Newfoundland Diagnostics thinks these perceptions are a hangover from the AIDS epidemic in the late 1980s. <\/p>\n

The firm highlighted that it's been three decades since the government's 'Don't Die of Ignorance' campaign, but "it's clear we're going backwards as a nation". <\/p>\n

Mr Manduca added: "These misconceptions about HIV are deeply troubling and underscore the crucial necessity for comprehensive education and for Brits to know their status.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"With the medical advancements available today in the wake of the AIDS epidemic, we\u2019d hope as a nation to have made significant strides in understanding HIV and those it affects. <\/p>\n

"Unfortunately, these findings reveal a lingering cloud of misinformation that continues to shroud perceptions of HIV."<\/p>\n

HIV is a virus that damages the cells in your immune system and weakens your ability to fight everyday infections and disease, according to the NHS.<\/p>\n

The only way to know if you have it is to take a test. <\/p>\n

Some people may also display symptoms including a sore throat, fever and a rash.<\/p>\n

Later, sufferers can experience weight loss, night sweats, thrush in the mouth, herpes or cold sore outbreaks, swollen glands, diarrhoea and fatigue, the Terrence Higgins Trust says. <\/p>\n

There is currently no cure, but there are very effective drug treatments to enable most people to live a long and healthy life. <\/p>\n

If diagnosed early and treated effectively, most people with HIV won't develop AIDS-related illnesses.<\/p>\n

The best way to reduce your risk of HIV is to:<\/p>\n