A total of 1,292 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were detected in February, latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. | ManilaBulletin READ:
Of the total figure, the DOH reported that 1,236 cases involved male individuals while 56 were female.
"Moreover, there were two who acquired HIV through mother-to-child transmission and 13 had no data on mode of transmission," the DOH said.
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