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BBC News - November 26, 2006
There are now about 60 people living with HIV in Jersey.
Rosemary Ruddy, from local Aids charity Acet, said people are becoming less aware about the illness.
She is concerned islanders have become more complacent and said the States has not prioritised it in its health strategy.
Ms Ruddy is hoping to break the silence and get more people talking openly about the disease before this year's World Aids Day on 1 December.
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