(12/1/2003)
Antara News Agency reports that Bali health officials now estimate 370 confirmed cases of HIV/AIDS have been found on Bali.
Quoting Mr. I Made Molin Yudiarsa from the Bali Provincial Health Office, the report said 321 people, or roughly 87% of the total are suffering from the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) while remaining 49 people are exhibiting symptoms of the more advanced Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Most of those suffering from HIV/AIDS in Bali are between the ages of 20-29 years with 21 of the cases reported among foreign residents of the island.
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