201 Cambodians HIV infected

At least 201 Cambodians have been infected with HIV in Battambang province, an official said Monday.

The official said that three villages in Roka commune have been affected by the outbreak, which officials have blamed on an unlicensed doctor, Yem Chrin, who allegedly used unsterilised needles and reused syringes on patients, Xinhua reported. "According to the latest figure, up to 201 have been confirmed positive for HIV in Roka commune," he said.