Ten new cases of HIV and four news cases of AIDS have been reported to the Department of Health so far this year, Government said yesterday.

The new HIV cases bring the total number of reported cases to 543 since record keeping was started while the total number of reported AIDS cases is 491.

Of the ten HIV cases, sexual activity, heterosexual or bisexual men having sex with men was reported as the factor for eight individuals and intravenous drug use was identified as the risk factor for the remaining two individuals.

Of the four AIDS cases, three individuals reported sexual activity as the risk factor while one reported IV drug use as the risk factor.

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