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Guerrero, MX recorded 2,713 cases of AIDS
The state Health Department reports that 40 percent of patients with this disease concentrates on Guerrero est?mn
Acapulco | Friday November 19, 2010
Adriana Covarrubias / Correspondent | El Universal
20:40
Each year, the Ministry of Health in Guerrero recorded 300 new cases of HIV-AIDS and so far in 2010 there are 2,713 patients with viral disease where 40%are concentrated in Acapulco.
Undersecretary of disease prevention and control of the Ministry of Health in the state, Esmir Balanzar Sagrero, said since 1983 that is when the epidemic began to date has 6 000 reported 17 cases of patients with the HIV virus and 50% of them unfortunately died.
In an interview after announcing a series of activities will begin on December 1 to mark the World Day to Combat AIDS, the state official said the 2,713 patients alive 70% were men and 30% are women .
Considered that cases of HIV / AIDS in Guerrero are stable and each year there are 300 new patients with this virus.
Most cases of ill patients by the HIV virus is among the age group 25 to 44 years and is said to develop the disease takes three to five years and probably the contagion began when they were between 20 24 years and were unaware of the symptoms.
He recalled that in 1998 there was a surge in AIDS cases occurred in Guerrero, where 417 new cases but is now stable, "Every year there are 300 new cases."
The official from the Ministry of Health, said Acapulco reported 40% of sick patients because it is a marina with a floating population where drugs and alcohol prevent the person remember to protect yourself.
The second place is the region of the Costa Grande and Costa Chica 587 cases with 581.
He also announced that from 1983 to date 64 children under five and victims of HIV / AIDS.
Jadlo / GDH
Spanish to English translation
Guerrero, MX recorded 2,713 cases of AIDS
The state Health Department reports that 40 percent of patients with this disease concentrates on Guerrero est?mn
Acapulco | Friday November 19, 2010
Adriana Covarrubias / Correspondent | El Universal
20:40
Each year, the Ministry of Health in Guerrero recorded 300 new cases of HIV-AIDS and so far in 2010 there are 2,713 patients with viral disease where 40%are concentrated in Acapulco.
Undersecretary of disease prevention and control of the Ministry of Health in the state, Esmir Balanzar Sagrero, said since 1983 that is when the epidemic began to date has 6 000 reported 17 cases of patients with the HIV virus and 50% of them unfortunately died.
In an interview after announcing a series of activities will begin on December 1 to mark the World Day to Combat AIDS, the state official said the 2,713 patients alive 70% were men and 30% are women .
Considered that cases of HIV / AIDS in Guerrero are stable and each year there are 300 new patients with this virus.
Most cases of ill patients by the HIV virus is among the age group 25 to 44 years and is said to develop the disease takes three to five years and probably the contagion began when they were between 20 24 years and were unaware of the symptoms.
He recalled that in 1998 there was a surge in AIDS cases occurred in Guerrero, where 417 new cases but is now stable, "Every year there are 300 new cases."
The official from the Ministry of Health, said Acapulco reported 40% of sick patients because it is a marina with a floating population where drugs and alcohol prevent the person remember to protect yourself.
The second place is the region of the Costa Grande and Costa Chica 587 cases with 581.
He also announced that from 1983 to date 64 children under five and victims of HIV / AIDS.
Jadlo / GDH