AIDS epidemic in Lesotho

RESUMO

Since the emergence of the first diagnosed case in Lesotho in 1986; the number of cases has continued to increase at a very alarming rate. Although this situation is not unique to Lesotho but follows a similar pattern in most countries of the world; especially the developing countries; it nevertheless gives cause for great concern which demands an increasing effort on the part of every individual and from all sectors of the country. As of September; 1994 a total of some 440 AIDS cases have been diagnosed and reports from sentinel surveillance sites also indicate a rising trend in the spread of the infection as measured by the number of persons infected by HIV