Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Reuters NewMedia, Inc. - 16 Nov 1995
"Most people in the region know about AIDS and how to prevent it, but we need to convert this into action," said Fernando Zacarias, coordinator of the Pan American Health Organization's regional program on the disease.
The organization estimates that 2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean are infected with HIV, the human-immunodeficiency virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
AIDS infection rates are rising among women, with high levels of the disease reported in the Caribbean and Central America, according to figures issued by the organization.
The epidemic is expected to spread rapidly to women in other countries in the region, especially in those where intravenous drug abuse is increasing.
"It's just a question of time as all countries will pass through similar phases," Zacarias told Reuters at a regional conference in the Chilean capital.
Prompt action could help reduce the number of women who become infected in the next few years, he said.
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