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International News Southern China Builds Special Prisons to House HIV/AIDS InmatesNovember 14, 2005 China's Guangdong province will build at least two prisons to house inmates with HIV/AIDS in order to handle an increasing number of infected prisoners, the China Daily reported today. Official statistics show that the southern province has 518 prisoners with HIV and around 20 with AIDS. Guangdong had an estimated 40,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS by the end of last year, according to government statistics. That number could grow to 500,000 by the end of 2010, the state-controlled newspaper said. Agence France Presse 11.14.05  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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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