Five die of AIDS in Irian

Five die of AIDS in Irian

MULIA, Irian Jaya: Five people with full-blown AIDS died in
Puncak Jaya regency between March and April this year, regent
Elieser Renmaur said.

The fatalities have added credence to the fear that HIV/AIDS
infections are widespread in Irian Jaya.

Elieser said that all the victims caught HIV/AIDS in Wamena,
the capital city of Jayawijaya regency.

He promised to step up information campaign on HIV/AIDS in
cooperation with non-governmental organizations, Antara reported.

The official figures released by the provincial health office
show that Irian Jaya now has 540 cases of HIV/AIDS, after the
first was reported in 1992.