212 welcome 2012 with HIV

TWO hundred twelve people were found to have acquired the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in just the first month of 2012, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Based on its January 2012 Philippine HIV and Aids Registry report, 203 males and nine females were found to have HIV cases.
“This was 39 percent higher compared to the same period last year, which was 152,” said the DOH report.
The report also noted that four of the 212 cases have already developed into full-blown acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Aids) along with one death.
Of the four, three had acquired the infection through homosexual contact, and one through mother-to-child transmission.
“Of the Aids cases, there was one reported death for the month: a seven-year old male,” said the report.
Sexual contact remains the most common mode of transmission after it accounted for 208 of the new HIV cases.
One hundred five got it from homosexual contact, 82 from bisexual contact, and 21 from heterosexual contact.
Three people also acquired the infection through injecting drug use while the other one was the lone death recorded this month after acquiring it from his mother.
Bulk of the new cases were found in the National Capital Region (NCR) with 123 or 58 percent followed by Calabarzon with 25 (12 percent); Central Luzon with 17 (eight percent); Davao Region with 15 (seven percent); and Western Visayas with 13 (six percent).
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) accounted for 32 of the new cases, including 30 males and two females.
All cases were acquired through sexual contact with 16 from bisexual, 12 homosexual, and four heterosexual.
Since 1984, there are now a total of 8,576 HIV cases recorded in the country with 975 developing into Aids cases, of which 342 have died. (AMN/Sunnex)

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/03/08/212-welcome-2012-hiv-210023

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