136 HIV-AIDS cases recorded in Bulacan – DOH

Bulacan had the highest number of HIV-AIDS cases recorded in Central Luzon this year, according to data from the Department of Health's (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau.

GMA News' Raffy Tima reported Tuesday on Balitanghali that there were 136 reported  HIV-AIDS cases in Bulacan from January to March this year.

Most of these new cases were aged 15 years and above.

According to local health officials, the increase of HIV-AIDS cases in Bulacan can be attributed to the rise in the number of patients who visit HIV testing facilities and treatment hubs.

HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus causes AIDS, or the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which destroys the human body's natural ability to fight off all kinds of infections. — Margaret Claire Layug/DVM, GMA News