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International News One-Third of Philippine HIV Patients Are Overseas Filipino Workers: ReportOctober 30, 2007 One out of every three Filipinos with HIV is an overseas worker, according to a recent government report. The study by the Philippine Department of Health said most of these are believed to be sailors or domestic workers. Overseas workers account for 35 percent of the Philippine HIV cases reported since 1984 and 42 percent of new HIV cases, the report said. Xinhua News Agency 10.12.2007  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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