Almost 200 people are infected every day in China. The situation is grave.
Wang Longde
Some localities fear that reporting a rise in reported cases will damage their political standing and local economic development, and they're unwilling to expand testing. And certain areas won't even truthfully report cases.
fear political development testing damage rise
The HIV virus is now spreading from high-risk groups to the general population, and we're at a crucial stage in fighting and treating AIDS.
fighting population stage
We have an obesity epidemic, with more than 20 percent of our 7-17 year old children in urban centers tipping the scales as either overweight or obese.
children urban obesity
The Ministry is lending ears to all walks of life including the HIV infected, looking for room to improve the regulations.
life ministry ears
Not only have sex with men, but also with women.
women men sex
This has created a big problem for controlling the spread of AIDS.
problem big
The 2005 figure turned out to be lower than that of 2003, because the number of those who had contracted HIV/AIDS through illegal blood selling practices was actually overestimated in 2003.
blood selling
Every day China has 200 newly infected people. We should say the situation is still very serious.
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The main reason behind the lowered figures is that the number of AIDS/HIV patients infected through blood selling and homosexual activity was over-estimated in 2003.
reason blood selling
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