Singapore authorities note rise in late-stage HIV detections

Earth Times, 28 Nov 2009
Singapore - Singapore's health ministry is concerned about the increasing number of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases being detected in the late stage of HIV-infection. It is also concerned that 27 women tested positive between January and June this year, compared to 30 in the whole of last year.
The report said that 129 cases of the 218 new cases were infected through heterosexual activity. Sex between men accounted for 33 per cent of new cases, according to the report citing figures from the Health Ministry.
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