Hyderabad
At least 15 more HIV positive cases have surfaced during a recent screening of the patients in Hyderabad, sources in health ministry said on Sunday. The new cases of HIV were confirmed during screening of around 900 people in nine villages from December 20-26, sources said. The number of HIV positive cases in Hyderabad (rural) taluka has reached to 215 with addition of the new cases.
It is to be mentioned here that 140 confirmed HIV positive cases, were earlier reported in Hatri area of Hyderabad over the past year during blood screening by Peoples Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) but the provincial health authorities seem not to have taken the issue seriously. The most affected areas are located in union councils of Massu Bhurgari and Hatri of Hyderabad (rural) taluka.—INP
