MANILA: The number of Filipinos with HIV/AIDS for this year is nearing the 5,000 mark as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 384 new cases in November alone.
Data from the Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry showed that 4,456 cases were posted from January to November this year, with 153 deaths.
Intercourse remains the primary mode of transmission with 379 cases, while needle sharing among injecting drug users accounted for five cases.
The DOH noted that males having intercourse with other males (MSM) are the predominant type of transmission, accounting for 83 percent of the cases.
The registry said that 35 of the 384 cases recorded in November were full blown AIDS.
Majority of the cases came from Metro Manila with 43 percent.
The Philippine star
