The Department of Health (DoH) on Wednesday said 48 people acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after engaging in transactional or paid sex.

“People who engage in transactional sex are those who report that they pay for sex, regularly accept payment for sex, or do both,” according to the department’s April 2017 HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines Report.

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