Over 2,000 Iranians Infected by AIDS Virus: StatisticsThe latest statistics show that 2,271 persons in Iran are infected by AIDS, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.Bahram Yeganeh, secretary of Iran's Anti-AIDS Campaign State Committee, told a seminar on fights against AIDS that among those infected, 309 have grown into full-fledged disease. Those who suffer from the disease have already been identified, Yeganeh said. More than 1,000 AIDS cases are expected in Iran, said the official, adding that about 11,000 others will be merely infected by the acquired immune-deficiency syndrome virus, or HIV carriers. Meanwhile, participants of the conference have noted that the disease has not yet become so widespread in Iran thanks to the strong religious beliefs. |
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