HIV/AIDS situation in second quarter of 2008
16/09/2008

A total of 121 cases of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) -- the cause of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) infections were reported in the second quarter of 2008 to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH), bringing the cumulative total of reported HIV infections to 3 822 since 1984.

This was revealed by the Senior Medical Officer (Special Preventive Programme) of CHP, Dr Ho Lei-ming, during a press conference today (September 16).

He noted that 15 new cases of AIDS were reported in the same quarter. Sixty-seven per cent of them were related to heterosexual contact, bringing to 966 the total number of confirmed AIDS cases reported since 1985.

Dr Ho stressed the importance of using condom and the practice of safer sex in reducing the risk of HIV infection. HIV is the cause of AIDS and, without treatment, half of the HIV-infected people will progress to AIDS within 10 years.

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