More AIDS cases found

More AIDS cases found

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The number of people tested for Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and found to be positive, has risen
to 60 across the province. 10 of those are locals, an official
said yesterday.

Chairman of the local office of the health training center,
Sandjaja, told Antara that most of the people having HIV, causing
the fatal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were Thais
who work in fishery companies.

The provincial government has, since 1990, regularly taken
blood samples from people in high risk groups, such as
prostitutes. Thai nationals are to be tested for HIV also.

Sandjaja called on companies employing Thais to have their
employees checked for AIDS regularly and not to extend contracts
with those tested HIV positive.(pan)