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10,000 HIV carriers confirmed in Japan
A total of over 10,000 HIV carriers have been confirmed throughout Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced.
According to the ministry's AIDS surveillance committee, a record number of 294 HIV-infected individuals were newly confirmed from July to September, which was the largest figure ever on a quarter-on-quarter basis. The total number of HIV-positive patients -- excluding HIV-tainted blood product victims -- surpassed 10,247 (8,305 men and 1,942 women).
10,000 HIV carriers confirmed in Japan - The Mainichi Daily News
Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:09 AM EST
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