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BBC News - September 22, 2006
About 60 people are living with HIV in Jersey, Jersey's Medical Officer of Health has revealed.
Ten years ago, 62% of HIV carriers were homosexual men, and 8% were heterosexual. But now 70% of HIV is now spread through heterosexual sex.
The report said that half of carriers were infected in Jersey or the UK, 30% in western Europe, and 20% in Thailand.
The report also identifies underage smoking and obesity as major health problems on the island.
Dr Rosemary Geller's report revealed that one in three children of 14 and 15 years old are smoking.
The number of overweight or obese children in Jersey is greater than that in the UK.
The report contains 33 recommendations to improve overall health on the island.
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