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International News Libya Registers 975 AIDS CasesDecember 30, 2003 The Libyan daily ash-Shams quoted national AIDS program Director Ahmad Mahmoud as saying that about 800 Libyan patients and 175 foreign residents in the country have AIDS. Mahmoud said the registered figures did not reflect the accurate number due to religious and social pressures, as well as a large number of illegal foreign residents. In addition, he said, all foreigners found to be HIV-positive are deported. Most of the patients were either drug users or practiced "illicit relations," he said. Libya's National Center for Diseases said that 1,852 AIDS cases were registered in 2000, and that 319 new cases were recorded in 2001. United Press International 12.27.03  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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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