616 HIV\/AIDS cases recorded in Irian Jaya<\/p>\n
JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): As many as 616 cases of HIV\/AIDS
\nhave been recorded in Irian Jaya, spreading in 12 regencies and
\ntwo municipalities, a local health official said here on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The head of HIV\/AIDS study at the Irian Jaya health office,
\nGunawan Ingkokusumo, said that the 616 cases constituted data
\ncollected by his office as of July 31, 2001.<\/p>\n
According to him, Merauke was recorded with the highest number
\n(amounting to 327 cases), followed by Mimika\/Timika (80 cases),
\nSorong (53 cases) and Jayawijaya (47 cases).<\/p>\n
The other regencies with major cases were Fakfak\/Kaimana with
\n31 cases and Nabire with 31 cases, Gunawan said.<\/p>\n
Out of the 616 cases, 325 are men and 281 women with the
\nremaining 10 cases being unidentified, he said.<\/p>\n
Gunawan explained that HIV contaminates people, mostly through
\nsexual relations without the use of protection like condoms.<\/p>\n
"The virus is very dangerous for the people, therefore the
\ngovernment and related agencies are expected to take proper
\nmeasures to prevent the virus from further spreading," Gunawan
\nwas quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
Official data at the directorate general of communicable at
\nthe Ministry of Health showed that there were a total of 1,572
\npatients infected with the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)
\nand 578 cases of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in
\nthe country as of last month.<\/p>\n
Overall, the highest number of AIDS cases reported last month
\nwas in Jakarta with 299 cases, followed by Irian Jaya with 210
\ncases, West Java with 37 cases, while Bali, East Java and Riau
\nwith 26, 22 and 14 cases respectively. (02)<\/p>",
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