How Many HIV Cases Were Diagnosed In The Philippines By February 2015?

In February 2015, there were 646 new HIV Ab sero-positive individuals. This was 33% higher compared to the same period last year (486), and was the highest number of cases reported since 1984. Most (93%) of the cases were still asymptomatic at the time of reporting. Most of the cases (96%) were male. The median age was 28 years old (age range: 1 year-73 years). More than half (51%) belong to the 25-34 year age group while 28% were youth aged 15-24 years old.

Source: HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP)

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How Many HIV Cases Were Diagnosed In The Philippines By February 2015?

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