China rolls out better HIV test

New procedure capable of detecting virus earlier than current method

China will introduce RNA-based HIV testing at blood banks across the country to ensure earlier detection of the virus, safer blood supplies and fewer infections through transfusions, a top HIV/AIDS specialist said.

Wu Zunyou, head of the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, told China Daily that the new test was domestically developed under government-funded science and technology projects.