A Record Number of HIV Cases in Japan . . . Again

For the third straight year, the number of new HIV/AIDS cases in Japan has hit a record high. More than 900 people received HIV diagnoses in 2006, up 10% from the year before.

Source: Kyodo/Yahoo! Asia News. Japan reports record new HIV infections, AIDS patients in 2006. Feb 7, 2007. Available at: http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070207/kyodo/d8n4svoo0.html. Accessed March 8, 2007.