Singapore sees rise in AIDS cases, takes new measures
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The number of AIDS cases in Singapore has risen to record highs this year. The country wants to make it compulsory for pregnant women to have HIV/AIDS screening.
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SINGAPORE  - One in three Singaporeans believe they can acquire AIDS through a mosquito bite, according to a survey published Friday that said ignorance of the deadly disease had not improved in five years.
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The authorities in Singapore voice concern about a tropical disease that has killed 23 people this year.
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Although Singapore has one of the lowest levels of HIV infection in Asia, the number of new infections hit a record high with 257 cases reported in the first 10 months of this year, more than the 242 new cases reported for all of 2003.
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The number of HIV-positive women has increased rapidly worldwide over the past two years, with EastAsia as the most hard-hit region, according to a new United Nations (UN) study.
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Singapore will encourage condom use by gays and men who pay for sex but will stop short of a high-profile campaign because it might encourage casual sex among youths, a senior official said.
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An "increasing pool" of people in the UK are living with HIV and Aids, official statistics show.
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With the rates of women and girls living with HIV/AIDS climbing sharply worldwide, public-health experts and activists this week urged policymakers to go beyond the ABCs of AIDS prevention
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The latest figures on HIV/Aids in China show a 30% jump in reported cases, health officials say.
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New HIV infections among homosexual men are on the rise in Hong Kong and a government consultant warned on Wednesday that prevalence of the disease in this group could hit 30 percent by 2020 if nothing is done.
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New government estimates of the number of Americans who become infected with the AIDS virus each year are 50 percent higher than previous calculations suggested, sources said yesterday.
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Singapore has seen cases of dengue  fever, a sometimes fatal disease carried by mosquitos, rising  sharply to near record levels this year, and efforts are being  stepped up to stop it, a senior official said.
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Singapore is facing a new AIDS epidemic, with the country&#39;s gay community being blamed by the conservative government. According to the Reuters news agency, new cases of HIV could hit more than 1,000 a year in the very near future.
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Latin American countries have in recent years stepped up their campaign against HIV/AIDS by raising public awareness and creating a more caring society for those infected.
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The World Health Organization is warning that AIDS and HIV in Asia could spread to the general public unless immediate measures are taken.
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Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infections are on the rise among Singaporean teenagers as a result of promiscuity and disregard for safe-sex practices.
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JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Nearly one in every four South African servicemen has contracted HIV/AIDS while the country&#39;s political parties urged the government to increase public spending and education to fight against the pandemic.