HIV Spreading Rapidly in Malaysia

February 11, 2007

(AP) -- The number of HIV infections in Malaysia could surge by more than fourfold to 300,000 by 2015 as the virus spreads rapidly from high-risk groups to the general public, a senior health official warned Sunday.

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