Number of AIDS-infected people increases in southern Azerbaijan

Presently, about 334 AIDS patients have been registered in the region, director of HIV / AIDS diagnostics laboratory of Lankaran Hygiene and Epidemiology Center Ramiali Ibishov said.

This number was 246 patients in corresponding period of 2008.

Ibishov said about 65-70 percent of HIV patients are drug addicts.

About 19 HIV patients were revealed in Lankaran during 9 months of 2009, he said.

Total number of AIDS patients was 181 in the region.

Ibishov said that 9 patients were revealed and registered during the last three months.

Fourteen of 19 patients are drug addicts that were registered in 9 months of 2009. Totally, 11 patients are villagers  and 8 were from cities. Four of the infected people are married.

About 11 AIDS patients died within 9 months of 2009 and four of them for the last three months.

/Trend News/