AIDS cases in RP rises to 510<\/p>\n
MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' reported cases of infection
\nwith the deadly AIDS virus rose to 510 with 16 new cases this
\nApril, the Health Department said here yesterday.<\/p>\n
The department's AIDS monitoring unit said that of the 510
\nfound positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which
\ncauses AIDS, at least 143 had developed the fatal disease and 83
\nhad died.<\/p>\n
Of those found infected, 264 are believed to have caught the
\nvirus from heterosexual sex, 90 from homosexual sex, eight
\nthrough mother to infant transmission, five from tainted blood
\nproducts and three from sharing of syringes.<\/p>\n
The causes of infection of another 140 remain unknown, the
\ndepartment added.<\/p>\n
Researchers with the department have estimated that 15,000 to
\n20,000 people in this country may be infected with AIDS but
\nHealth Secretary Juan Flavier has said they are assuming that the
\nnumber of AIDS infections is 100 times higher than the number of
\ncases actually reported.<\/p>",
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