HIV prostitute is missing

HIV prostitute is missing

JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta Health Office has discovered
that one of three prostitutes from the Kramat Tunggak red-light
district in North Jakarta who has tested positive for the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is missing.

Dr. Sonny L. Tobing of the North Jakarta Health Office said
Friday that the three prostitutes were tested by health ministry
officials three months ago and that one of them took off shortly
after learning that she was a HIV-positive.

Dr. Tobing refused to identify the three. He only said that
the ministry might quarantine the two other prostitutes.

Currently, Kramat Tunggak, the low-class prostitution
compound in North Jakarta, has 1,800 prostitutes operating under
250 pimps. (mas)