A total of 173 cases of HIV infection were reported in the first quarter of this year, the Centre for Health Protection announced today.
The newly diagnosed cases involve 145 males and 28 females, bringing the total reported HIV infections to 7,166 since 1984.
Of these cases, 96 involve infection through homosexual or bisexual contact, 31 through heterosexual contact, and four through drug injection.
Thirty-one new AIDS cases were reported in the quarter, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since 1985 to 1,576.
The centre’s Special Preventive Programme consultant Dr Wong Ka-hing stressed the importance of proper condom use, noting sexual transmission remains the major HIV transmission mode in Hong Kong.
He also urged people with a history of unsafe sex to call 2780 2211 for a free, anonymous and confidential HIV test.
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