New HIV Infection Warning in Birmingham, England

HIV infection is increasing at a faster rate in the heterosexual population of Birmingham than among gay men, according to new figures. And the number of women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS has doubled, bringing the total number of people with HIV in Birmingham to 754. Health officials urged everyone to guard against the disease and are planning a series of events for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 to combat the spread of the virus. Dr. Jonathan Ross, head of the Whittall Street Clinic for STDs, which is run by Birmingham Specialist Community Health National Health Service Trust, said, "It really is a problem for all -- men and women from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds." The total number of people in the West Midlands who have been diagnosed with HIV infection stands at 1,461.

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