Riau ups AIDS campaign<\/p>\n
PEKANBARU, Riau: Officials from the local health office have
\nbeen sent to Batam and Bintan islands to carry out blood tests as
\npart of a new drive against the spread of the Acquired Immune
\nDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).<\/p>\n
An official of the health office, Abdullah Muthalib, said that
\nthe team hopes to take blood samples from between 1,500 and 2,000
\npeople considered to be in high risk groups, the Antara news
\nagency reported.<\/p>\n
The economy of the two islands have been enhanced with the
\nestablishment of many industries. However, along with the
\nindustry came hoards of prostitutes.<\/p>\n
Abdullah said this is not the first time that the AIDS
\ncampaign has been focused on the two islands. He said it will
\ntake six months before the results of the tests can be
\nestablished since the blood samples must be sent to Jakarta.<\/p>\n
There are currently 21 people in Riau who have tested positive
\nfor Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes AIDS, 13 of
\nthem live in Batam. (emb)<\/p>",
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