The proliferation of online dating has created a breeding ground for sexually transmitted diseases

　　According to Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao, the latest statistics from the Hong Kong Department of Health found that the number of infections in Hong Kong in the second quarter AIDS The number of people infected with the virus reached 121, an increase of 36% from the first quarter, bringing the cumulative number of people infected with HIV in Hong Kong to 3,822.

　　This report shows that most of the cases this season were infected in Hong Kong. in addition, male The number of infection cases is still significantly higher than female , accounting for 80% of the total, infections among gay men (ie homosexuals) are also on the rise.

　　The Department of Health released the second quarter HIV infection and AIDS statistics in Hong Kong on the 16th. Figures show that the Department of Health received a total of 121 HIV infection cases between April and June this year, an increase of 36% from 89 cases in the first quarter of this year. Among them, 98 are male and 23 are female.

　　Sexual contact is still the main route of HIV transmission this season. Among the 121 infected people, 33 were infected through heterosexual sexual contact, 33 were infected through same-sex or bisexual contact, 9 were injecting drug users, and 2 were infected through transfusion of blood or blood products.

　　The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health stated that the number of male contact infection cases has been increasing in the past two years, and the number of infection cases this season has nearly doubled compared with the same period in 2004. He pointed out that unsafe sex is the main reason. Previous surveys have shown that heterosexuals are more willing to use condoms, reaching 80%, while only 50% of gay men are willing to use condoms. In addition, the convenience of online dating and the proliferation of psychotropic drugs have caused an increase in the number of gay men infected with the virus.

　　In addition, there were 15 new AIDS cases during the quarter. Pneumocystis pneumonia and tuberculosis are the most common AIDS complications. Since 1985, a total of 966 AIDS cases have been detected in Hong Kong. He reminded members of the public to use condoms correctly when having sex to reduce the chance of being infected with HIV. He also called on people who have had unsafe sex to take an HIV antibody test.