AIDS suspected in Thai's death

AIDS suspected in Thai's death

FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: A Thai national believed to have died from
complications of AIDS was cremated on Saturday in Coa village,
Fakfak regency, Irian Jaya.

Antara reported that the deceased worked for a fishing company
in Kaimana as chief officer of the Adi Jaya 101.

Damian Thie, a health official for Fakfak regency, said the
man's identity was being kept confidential in line with medical
ethics. He said the individual displayed symptoms consistent with
underlying HIV infection, including diarrhea, marked weight loss
and thrush (candida).

Data on the number of individuals in Kaimana with HIV/AIDS
showed 24 people in 1998 through 1999. Of this number, 22 are
Thai, with most of them working in the local fishery business.
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