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Philippines Worried Over HIV Infections Among Overseas Workers

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

August 28, 2002

Philippines' Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit on Saturday expressed concern over an increasing number of overseas Filipino workers infected with HIV. Since 1997, 50 to 60 cases of HIV have been reported among overseas Filipino workers annually. While HIV infection among Filipinos remains low compared to other countries, Dayrit said the Department of Health was making the increase of cases among overseas workers "a cause of concern," because they are contributing to an increase in cases in the country. An average of 12 to 15 HIV cases were reported every month this year, compared to 10 a month in 2000. Since January 1984, 1,733 HIV cases have been recorded in the Philippines.

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Adapted from:
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
08.24.02

  
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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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