In July, Philippines has recorded 449 new HIV-positive cases, the highest number in a month since the first case was reported in 1984, says health official.

"Most of the cases (96 percent) were male. The median age was 27 years (age range: 5-60 years). The 20-29 year (57 percent) age group had the most number of cases," it said.
The latest HIV-positive cases brought the January-July figure to 2,772 cases.
From January 1984 to July 2013, 814 people with HIV died out of 14,474 cases of infection, the health department said.
Source-IANS