Papua New Guinea at risk of AIDS epidemic

June 3, 2005

Dr., head of , told  on the sidelines of a regional AIDS conference Sunday about the potential for an explosion in  cases in the country of Papua New Guinea. He said the country is "the one that I would see that could have an African-type of epidemic" and that the danger of HIV and AIDS there "is really getting out of hand." He also said other Asia-Pacific nations like, , and are also worrisome as the number of infections there continue to rise.