In the month of April 2017, the Department of Health has revealed that there are 629 new cases of HIV, more than 80% of these cases belong o the 15 to 34 age bracket, or milllenials as they are called.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 26) — The Department of Health (DOH) reported that in April 2017, 629 persons, most of whom are millennials, were diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
More than 80 percent or 513 of those diagnosed with the virus belong to the 15 to 34 age group.
READ: More young people getting HIV in the Philippines — Seguerra
Out of the 609 who acquired the virus through sexual contact, 343 or more than half are men who have sex with men. Read more >
Author Joyce Ilas
News Site CNN Philippines
Date Published June 27, 2017
Article Link DOH: More millennials diagnosed with HIV
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