The Health Ministry in its recent report revealed at least 40 new cases of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) have been identified in Chiniot district of Pun jab during a period of two months, Ministry official conformed to media on Saturday. Coordinator of the AIDS Control Program, Azhar Abbas, stated that a total of 715 cases of AIDS have been reported in the past three years.

He said that as many as 40 new cases of AIDS have emerged in the city of Chiniot in Punjab province over a two-month period, with 22 individuals testing positive for HIV during screening of 62 people. He further mentioned that unsafe blood transfusions, sexual practices, and drug use are prime factors to the spread of AIDS, meanwhile, the common symptoms of AIDS are continuous fever, weight loss, and digestive issues.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP