Almost 200 people are infected every day in China. The situation is grave. |
Every day China has 200 newly infected people. We should say the situation is still very serious. |
not only have sex with men, but also with women. |
Some localities fear that reporting a rise in reported cases will damage their political standing and local economic development, and they're unwilling to expand testing. And certain areas won't even truthfully report cases. |
The 2005 figure turned out to be lower than that of 2003, because the number of those who had contracted HIV/AIDS through illegal blood selling practices was actually overestimated in 2003. |
The HIV virus is now spreading from high-risk groups to the general population, and we're at a crucial stage in fighting and treating AIDS. |
The main reason behind the lowered figures is that the number of AIDS/HIV patients infected through blood selling and homosexual activity was over-estimated in 2003. |
The Ministry is lending ears to all walks of life including the HIV infected, looking for room to improve the regulations. |
This has created a big problem for controlling the spread of AIDS. |
We have an obesity epidemic, with more than 20 percent of our 7-17 year old children in urban centers tipping the scales as either overweight or obese. |