Malaysians warned, HIV risk in South

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Malaysians warned, HIV risk in South

Published: 10 Oct 2012 at 11.30
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The Malaysian state of Perak has warned Malaysian men travelling to Thailand's southern border provinces that they are at risk of being infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a local newspaper in Malaysia reported on Tuesday.

Prostitutes wait for customers at a bar in Sungai Kolok at the Thai-Malaysia border. (AFP PHOTO)

According to the report in Kosmo, a recent study showed a rise in the the number of Malaysian men who contracted HIV after visiting Yala's Betong district, Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok district and Songkhla's Hat Yai district.

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austen

Discussion 2 : 10 Oct 2012 at 16.242
"The women should ask their clients to wear a condom..." So once again, it's the WOMEN's fault? Men aren't required to take responsibility for their actions?
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"If we find women who have Aids or other sexually transmitted diseases they will be treated and not be allowed to work in the sex industry again," Mr Wongwit said.

If prostitution is illegal how can "permission to work" be given (or refused)?
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