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News Briefs Reported Cases of HIV/AIDS Down from Last Year in SurinameDecember 4, 2001 The number of new reported HIV/AIDS cases is down in Suriname compared to a year ago. The South American country of 440,000 people has had 1,661 reported cases of HIV/AIDS since 1986, the year the former Dutch colony founded its AIDS program. As of October, 222 new cases of HIV/AIDS were reported, compared to 245 cases in the first 10 months of 2000, according to the National AIDS Program, which released the statistics Monday. Program officials said they planned to conduct a survey to find out why the number decreased. Health Minister Rakhieb Khodabuks said in a televised speech Sunday that AIDS is the second leading cause of death for Surinamese men between ages 15 and 44, and is the third highest for women in that age group. Associated Press 12.03.01  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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