Number of AIDS cases rises in Kalimantan<\/p>\n
SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Ninety-five people were infected
\nwith HIV\/AIDS in East Kalimantan province last year, with two of
\nthese people dying, a government official said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\"The figure is alarming. The number of people infected with
\nthe disease last year was much higher than the number of people
\ninfected a year earlier,\" said Nusyirwan Ismail, an official in
\nthe Development and Welfare Office of the East Kalimantan
\nprovincial government.<\/p>\n
He said that in 2002, 38 people were infected with HIV\/AIDS.
\nThe number of fatalities in 2002 is not known.<\/p>\n
He raised concern that the number of infections could continue
\nto rise in 2004.<\/p>\n
He said on Saturday that most of those infected were IV drug
\nusers and people who had unprotected sex with prostitutes.<\/p>\n
Sugiyanto, an official in the provincial health office, said
\nhis office would intensify its HIV\/AIDS prevention campaign,
\nincluding promoting the use of condoms. -- JP<\/p>",
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