47 student dead, 828 positive cases of HIV in Tripura

A recent report from the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) has revealed that forty-seven students have died from HIV in Tripura, with 828 students testing positive for the virus. According to a senior TSACS official, "We have registered 828 students who are HIV positive. Out of them, 572 students are still alive, and unfortunately, we have lost 47 to this dreaded infection. Many students have migrated out of Tripura for higher studies in prestigious institutions across the country."

The Tripura AIDS Control Society has identified students from 220 schools and 24 colleges and universities who are involved in injectable drug use. This data was collected from 164 health facilities across the state, covering almost all blocks and subdivisions.