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ABOUT 29,000 BELIEVED TO HAVE CONTRACTED AIDS IN PAPUA
Jayapura, Indonesia, May 9 (ANTARA) - Experts have predicted that the number of people infected with the HIV/AIDS virus in Papua reached 29,000, a National AIDS Commission (KPA) official said.
KPA chairman for Papua Constant Karma said here on Saturday that the spread of AIDS infection in Papua was like a tip of the iceberg where the largest part was not seen.
He said that the latest data released by the local health service of Papua indicated that there were 4,305 HIV/AIDS carriers in the province.
But it was predicted that the real number of carriers reached 29,000 sufferers.***
KPA chairman for Papua Constant Karma said here on Saturday that the spread of AIDS infection in Papua was like a tip of the iceberg where the largest part was not seen.
He said that the latest data released by the local health service of Papua indicated that there were 4,305 HIV/AIDS carriers in the province.
But it was predicted that the real number of carriers reached 29,000 sufferers.***
