Five of the first 100 men checked after allegedly having unprotected sex with HIV+ prostitutes have tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, the health minister announced on Wednesday.

Minister Andreas Loverdos added that the number of recently checked sex workers, both registered and illegal prostitutes, who have tested HIV+ reached 29.amna

Loverdos said the number of prostitutes found to be HIV+in ongoing medical checks in and around downtown Athens districts with a high concentration of prostitutes commenced on May 2 via mobile units belonging the Centre for the Control and Prevention of Diseases (KEEL.PNO) rose to 29, of which 28 are streetwalkers and only one found in an illegal brothel.