World Cup raises HIV fears

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FRANCISTOWN: Although the soccer World Cup in South Africa is expected to come with good things, the Ministry of Health fears that it may also have an adverse impact on Botswana.Public relations officer in the ministry, Themba Sibanda said because of the cross border relations with South Africa, Botswana might possibly be affected by the rise of HIV infections during the World Cup.

"People have free movement between the two countries making it easy for people to interact even sexually and otherwise. This will affect Botswana because if people interact sexually, some may be having HIV and other infections," he said.

He indicated that the heavy influx of tourists from other countries and the relationships they will be cultivating with locals, transactional sex between locals and tourists for financial benefits may lead to increased transmission of diseases, especially where care and safety are not observed.

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