Genetic marker against HIV absent in India:
A known protective genetic marker against HIV-1 is virtually absent in India, implying the absence of natural or genetic protection against HIV-AIDS in the country, former president APJ Abdul Kalam said here today.
HIV/AIDS infections will spread like 'bushfire' in parts of India if the country fails to check a spike in the number of intravenous drug users, the United Nations AIDS agency said on Thursday.