Sharp rise in HIV in Australia

by Sanjay Jha | September 23, 2008 at 01:17 am

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Exotic tropical locations, Plentiful avialability of alcohol and strong aussie dollars make Australian heady and they often have unprotected sex in the numerous brothels. With these reasons sex workers find Sydney as the best place. But the consequences are catastrophic and new statistics shows a jump of 50% in the HIV victims. Statistics have shown that even those in stable relationships can give in to temptation when they are away from their families in a foreign country with their workmates. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the body's natural defences.

Rates of HIV infection in Australia have increased by almost 50% in the past eight years, according to a report.
The latest figures show that Australia now has about 10,000 cases of Aids, while more than 27,000 people are infected with HIV.
Researchers say the rise has been fuelled by Australia's mining boom.
They say wealthy miners and businessmen taking holidays overseas contract the virus through unprotected sex.
Upward trend?
Although HIV/Aids figures in Australia are relatively low by international standards, researchers are worried that this is part of a disturbing upward trend.
Don Baxter, from the Australian Federation of Aids Organisations, says that although homosexual men account for most new cases, a growing number of heterosexuals have tested positive for HIV.
"It appears to be chiefly men who are holidaying in South East Asia and Papua New Guinea, and having unprotected sex with women who must have been positive," he said.
"The risk of a major outbreak in the population is probably not high. But again, we'll have to monitor this situation very closely over the coming years."