New Cases in February 2012

Posted by Pozziepinoy on 1:14 PM


The DOH-NEC HIV/AIDS Registry for February 2012 is out. It said that in February 2012, there were 274 new HIV cases, which is 72% higher compared to the same period last year and the highest number of cases ever reported in the registry.

Facts:
  1. 98% of the cases were males
  2. Median age was 28 years
  3. 46% came from the National Capital Region (NCR)
  4. Mode of transmission were sexual contact and needle sharing
  5. Males having sex with other males were the predominant type of sexual transmission (87%).
  6. Most (98%) of the cases were still asymptomatic at the time of reporting.
  7. Of the 272 HIV positive cases, 6 were reported as AIDS cases, all were males
  8. 9% of the reported cases were OFW’s
  9. Of the AIDS cases, there was one reported death for the month, a 41 y.o. male.
For details check this link:


Newly Diagnosed HIV Cases in the Philippines



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