Health News

Mar 3, 2009, 3:40 GMT

Hong Kong sees record high level of HIV infections

Hong Kong - Hong Kong recorded its highest-ever number of HIV infections in a single year in 2008, the city's Department of Health announced Tuesday. There were 435 new cases of HIV recorded, the highest total since records began in 1984 and 5 per cent more than in 2007, a spokesman said. Of the 435 infections, 131 people acquired the disease through heterosexual contact while another 145 were infected through homosexual or bisexual contact. The remainder of cases were unknown or from other sources. The new figures follow repeated warnings from Hong Kong health officials about rising rates of infection among the gay community in the city of 7 million. Government experts said last year they had detected clusters of up to 58 infections which could be traced to the same source and said internet dating and sex parties may be partly to blame. A total of more than 4,000 people have been infected with HIV in Hong Kong since the first cases in the 1980s, according to Department of Health figures.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
GASP: Goldstriker creates world's most expensive iPhone - The Tech Herald
USA Switches January Returns To One-A-Night - Cinema Blend
Jailed 'Pulp' Writer Busted for Tweeting - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Hong Kong authorities issue health warning as smog blankets city
Slimming drug blamed for causing Hong Kong teen's mental illness
Ancient painkilling cures still favoured by many in Hong Kong
Health of the poor at increasing risk in economic crisis, says WHO
More than half of workaholic Hong Kong people exercise too little

Latest Headlines in Health

Older Talkback

Health: Index

: News; Features

Latest Pics

From Sites we Like

Caption this frustrated female [Caption]
A Møøse once murdered my wife... Mind you it was a European elk [Sad]
Ethopia is getting a new school thanks to the efforts of Bob Geldof. Classes will be held Tuesday through Friday because he doesn't like Mondays [Hero]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint