ASACS added although sexual transmission has always been a main route of HIV transmission in the state, it has been observed that sharing of infected needles and syringes by the injecting drug users has also become a major cause of HIV transmission in Assam during the recent years which is a matter of concern.
Guwahati: Assam has recorded a three-time rise in HIV-positive cases in the last three years, with an increasing trend of injecting drug users (IDUs) .