Prostitutes infected with gonorrhea

Prostitutes infected with gonorrhea

JAMBI, Jambi: A total of 183, or 89 percent, of prostitutes
working the Payosigadung area have gonorrhea, according to a
health official.

Antara reported Tuesday that Aspan Effendi of the Ministry of
Health's Jambi office said his office has tested the blood of 226
prostitutes for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immuno
Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and found many infected with
gonorrhea, instead.

"No prostitutes have been found with HIV/AIDS but there were
plenty cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and other venereal diseases.
This is very alarming," he said.

Aspan's office has started treating the prostitutes but health
workers complained of prostitutes who refused to seek their help.

"We can't make them. We can only remind them how important it
is they seek early treatment," he said. (swe)