Officials Report 30 New AIDS Cases

PHUKET TOWN: Government health officials recorded 30 new cases of AIDS in Phuket province and two deaths from AIDS-related complications during the one-month reporting period ending January 20. Seven of 240 pregnant women tested during the period were found to be HIV positive. The Phuket Provincial Health Department has recorded 864 cases of AIDS since it began keeping records in January 1989. A total of 288 deaths attributed to AIDS-related complications have been recorded during that period.

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