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Lucknow Jail: 63 Inmates Test HIV+

In December 2023, 36 Lucknow District Jail inmates tested positive for HIV, bringing the total infected count to 63. The delayed testing was attributed to a lack of HIV kits since September. Jail authorities suggest drug-addicted inmates contracted the virus through the use of contaminated syringes outside. Authorities emphasised no HIV transmission occurred within the prison.

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