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Prevention/Epidemiology Hong Kong: Fewer People Seek HIV TestingAugust 13, 2003 The number of people tested for HIV in Hong Kong dropped by 24.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, presumably because of the SARS outbreak. The Department of Health tested 16,163 blood samples between April and June, down from the 21,424 tested in the first three months of the year. Legislator Michael Mak Kwok-fung, representing the health services sector, said he thought the drop was because the outbreak curbed nightlife and overseas travel, which inevitably lowered the risk of transmission through sexual contact. Health Department Senior Officer Michael Chan Kam-tim said SARS also caused people to delay their visits to government clinics for blood tests. A total of 49 people tested HIV-positive in the second quarter -- a 6 percent drop from 52 in the first quarter and a 24.6 percent decrease from 65 people testing positive in the same period last year. South China Morning Post 08.13.03; Patsy Moy  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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