BBC News - Tuesday, 14 March, 2000
Funding problems for Cardiff Body Positive have occurred as fears grow over an increase in the number of people contracting the virus through heterosexual sex.
The incidence of heterosexual cases now outstrips homosexual ones.
Now the dispute over funding could see the centre close by the end of the month.
During the Eighties, there were fears that a huge Aids epidemic could sweep the country.
The outcome was that people took precautions and far fewer cases were reported than was once feared.
In Wales, the number of people developing HIV has remained relatively stable for many years.
The numbers have varied from 30 to 50 cases each year.
In the past homosexual sex was the main cause of infection.
Infection
Now, for the first time transmission through heterosexual sex has become the main cause of infection.
New drugs mean that more people can be cared for at home, increasing the need for support services in the community.
But at the same time Cardiff Body Positive - Wales's largest HIV and Aids drop-in centre - faces an uncertain future.
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