Re: HIV cases in UK jump nearly 20%

"LeftBank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message...
> I quote from the same article
>
> "There were 1,850 cases of HIV diagnosed during 2002 that were likely to
> have been acquired in the UK. "
>
> So, as I understand it,  out of the 5711 HIV cases announced around 4000
> were from immigrants. I have reread this article to see if I'm not following
> something but no, I cannot see that to say anything other than there were
> 1850 new HIV diagnoses amongst UK citizens.

If the above numbers are true then the UK is foolish to allow immigrants
in without testing them for HIV (and other diseases).  I am anticipating
the development of an instant saliva dip stick test so that Western
nations can test all foreigners entering their countries.  Furthermore,
how many of the 1,850 cases "likely acquired in the UK" were contracted
from HIV+ immigrants?  During the recent SARS outbreak, nations around
the world set up screening systems to detect possible carriers attempting
to enter their countries; why shouldn't people be screened for HIV too?