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News Briefs Angolan HIV Cases Surge to 1 Million, Officials SayFebruary 12, 2003 Angolan Health Minister Albertina Hamukwaya said Wednesday that Angola has at least 1 million HIV cases, and the virus could spread quickly among its 13 million people unless preventative measures improve. Hamukwaya told a news conference that the national total of HIV cases was likely even higher because the estimate of 1 million cases was based on a government survey of just four of Angola's 18 provinces. Angola's health service was devastated by a two-decade civil war, noted Michel Sidibe, the top UN official for AIDS in Africa. According to Sidibe, poor education levels, inadequate health services and 4 million displaced people gathered in mostly overcrowded cities are creating the ingredients for "an explosive increase" in the number of cases. Back to other CDC news for February 12, 2003 Associated Press 02.12.03  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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