AIDS cases on the rise in MP

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AIDS cases on the rise in MP

By Our Staff Reporter

Bhopal, Nov 15:

AIDS cases are on the rise in Madhya Pradesh, with 3415 people testing positive

for HIV till September-end this year, as compared to 2119 cases in 2006.

" AIDS was on the rise in Madhya Pradesh and it is disturbing that the youth were

falling prey to it, " an official of Madhya Pradesh State AIDS Control Society

(MPSACS) told reporters.

Around 3415 people have been tested positive for the HIV till September-end this

year with Indore leading in the state with more than 660 people testing positive

for the disease, according to MPSACS figures.

Indore is followed by Bhopal 372, Jabalpur 311, Ujjain 228, Rewa 205, Mandsaur

142, Gwalior 122, Burhanpur 105 and others districts.

There has been a sharp rise in AIDS cases, since 1996, official figures reveal.

Ninety-six AIDS cases were reported in 1996, 177 in 1997, 258 in 1998, 376 in

1999, 462 in 2000, 527 in 2001, 1032 in 2002, 1030 in 2003, 1227 in 2004, 1759

in 2005, 2119 in 2006 and 3270 in 2007.

The first AIDS case was detected in the state back in 1988.

Besides the youth, who are most vulnerable to AIDS, homosexuals and female sex

workers too were being affected by the disease, the MPSACS official said.

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