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)