Prostitutes found HIV positive

Prostitutes found HIV positive

UJUNGPANDANG: Four Ujungpandang women, all prostitutes, have
been diagnosed as having the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Three are in a rehabilitation center while the fourth has
fled.

The four had undergone the Elisa blood test. The last test to
detect whether a person has the Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS), is pending.

Abd. Karim, chief of the provincial social department, told
reporters yesterday that the spread of HIV in Central Sulawesi
was rapid because of widespread prostitution.

Karim urged residents to avoid having sexual intercourse with
prostitutes.

Official figures show that Indonesia has 463 people with
HIV/AIDS. (20/14)