Malaysia File - JULY 13, 2003
'ALARMING' RISE IN HIV RATE
DEPUTY Health Minister Suleiman Mohamed said yesterday that the government was alarmed by the rising number of HIV and Aids infections in the country.
Without giving comparative figures, he said his ministry was detecting a daily average of 19 new HIV carriers.
More than 51,000 Malaysians had the virus last year and it was vital for people in high-risk groups to go for checks, he said. -- Bernama
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