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Last update - 12:00 27/06/2008 HIV diagnoses in Israel climb; new cases among gays up sharply By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent and Staff Tags: Israel, AIDS The number of HIV-positive people in Israel increased substantially in 2007, a turnaround from a drop in new diagnoses the previous year. Health Ministry figures indicate a sharp rise in HIV cases in the gay community. The International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent yesterday published its annual disasters report, classifying AIDS as a severe disaster in Africa and urging that it be classified along with famine, war and floods. Advertisement The IFRC report warns that the AIDS crisis could become a global disaster. It says 7,000 people are infected with HIV daily around the world and that 33 million people have the virus, which has killed 25 million worldwide. About two-thirds of people with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa. At least one person in 10 is HIV positive in countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zambia, the report said. Data from the Israel AIDS Taskforce indicates that at the end of 2007 the number of HIV positive people in Israel was about 5,300, according to Health Ministry data. The non-profit organization believes that there is an equal number of undiagnosed cases. It says that most new infections in Israel appear to result from HIV positive people who are unaware they are infected and are not receiving treatment. The Taskforce also says the number of HIV cases in Israel has increased about 50 percent since 2004 and that the state's NIS 40,000 annual budget for education and prevention of AIDS is insufficient. It says most public-awareness efforts are handled by the Taskforce itself. Health Ministry officials yesterday rejected the claims, saying that the Taskforce refuses to cooperate "for non-germane reasons," and that the ministry allocates substantial funds for the war on AIDS. The Taskforce held its annual carriers conference yesterday, with about 100 attendees who heard updates on new drug treatments that improve quality of life for those living with the disease. The Taskforce said that since the introduction of drug-cocktail treatment in 1996, HIV has become a chronic disease in Israel - as in the Western world as a whole - and patients treated with the cocktail have a life expectancy similar to that of people who do not have the virus. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Wimbledon shocker Shahar Peer knocks out 9th-seed Safina to slide into the fourth round. Time to hit Iran Israel must destroy Iran's nuclear program within one year or risk being attacked.   1.   Darfur 06:25  |  kobi former swede 27/06/08   2.   B.S. ... more phony baloney anti-gay tripe 06:58  |  D 27/06/08   3.   To the usual homophobic morons, 1,2 ,3 08:54  |  SJ 27/06/08   4.   SJ is right 10:00  |  Melvin 27/06/08   5.   That`s Because Gays do not use condoms! 10:55  |  Baruch Gold 27/06/08   6.   HIV is in fact a billion dollar business and a Hoax 10:59  |  Baruch Gold 27/06/08   7.   #123 your gay children will contract hiv 11:00  |  odles 27/06/08   8.   Sj and blah blah blah 11:02  |  A thinking Jew 27/06/08   9.   Melvin and slogans 11:05  |  An MD 27/06/08   10.   proud to be an endangered species? 11:08  |  Geneticist 27/06/08   11.   hypocracy 11:31  |  Gregor 27/06/08   12.   #1 Rueben 12:02  |  Daniel 27/06/08   13.   HIV diagnoses in Israel climb; new cases among gays up sharply 12:14  |  yona Schear 27/06/08   14.   HIV is up...the headlines is just good press 12:21  |  Ribbons For Life 27/06/08   15.   Geneticist ?...Not a good one 12:29  |  Microbiologist 27/06/08   16.   #6 `Baruch do you also deny the Shoah?` 13:13  |  Chaim69 27/06/08   17.   baruch gold, mbeki and hoaxes 14:41  |  Joe Jew. 27/06/08   18.   Baruch Gold should stop believing every conspiracy theorist that 15:45  |  August West 27/06/08   19.   If you will have GAY PARADES in Jerusalem 17:01  |  Dagma 27/06/08   20.   To # 1 kobe former swede - Dafur... how right you are..... 17:29  |  Dolly 27/06/08   21.   There`s lots of gayJews in New York 18:36  |  Avi 27/06/08   22.   Good.Soon they`ll pass on&we won`t have see anymore parades!!! 20:29  |  Rueben 27/06/08   23.   #12Ah Daniel,do you need glasses?#1 is NOT Rueben 20:35  |  miriam 27/06/08   24.   When not using brains, at least use condoms 06:18  |  Malach HaMavet 28/06/08   25.   I will be proven right eventually, I always am 07:02  |  Baruch Gold 28/06/08   26.   BG and I am right because I am because I am 23:07  |  A thinking Jew 28/06/08   27.   BG so are the alternatives. but they do not work. 23:10  |  Duh 28/06/08   28.   SJ ranting on 23:19  |  A thinking Jew 28/06/08   29.   Avi, statistics and lies 01:28  |  Sorry but... 29/06/08   30.   #7 you cannot count too? 01:35  |  Jewboy 29/06/08   31.   BG please decide. 01:40  |  An MD 29/06/08   32.   ribbons for life: get a life and stop preaching 01:46  |  Jewgirl 29/06/08

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