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Cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increased in Cebu last year, more than double in 2016.
Wilfredo Salgado Jr., provincial HIV chief, said that their records indicated more than 700 HIV cases in 2017, higher than the number of HIV cases in 2016.
But AIDS cases were lower last year than the 90 AIDS cases recorded in 2016
Unprotected Sexual Male Sex and Sharing Needles in the Use of Illegal Drugs Salgado said that PHO data also showed that 91% of HIV and AIDS cases or 771 were men.
More than half of all HIV-positive people in 2017 were between the ages of 25 and 34
The city of Cebu also had the highest number of recorded cases with 533 HIV cases and 53 AIDS cases, or 69 cent of the total number of cases in Cebu Province
. Ilya Tac-an, Cebu City Hall's HIV focal person, said the campaign was intended to encourage people suspected of being infected with HIV and AIDS to get tested for HIV. appropriate intervention
with HIV is advised to undergo antiretroviral treatment (ART) to reduce the viral load in his body.
If the viral load of the person reacting to HIV is already undetectable, the chances of non-transmission also improve, says Tac-an Since HIV and AIDS testing began in 1984, Cebu has registered 4,031 cases of HIV and 256 cases of AIDS.
While 99 HIV-related deaths were reported in Cebu, Tac-an said the figure may be higher. they work to improve the surveillance and intervention of HIV and AIDS cases by 2020.
"We must consider that there are those who have not informed their doctors of their medical condition when they were admitted.
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