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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE December 12, 1986 Page 23 Israel reports 33 AIDS cases JERUSALEM (JTA) The Health Ministry has set up seven blood testing centers around the country to check for AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome which can be trans mitted through blood transfu sions. To date, 33 cases of AIDS have been diagnosed in Israel, of which 1 7 were fatal according to Ministry figures. Dr. Moshe Mashiach of the Health Ministry said 20 of the diagnosed patients were homo sexuals, 10 were hemophiliacs, one an intravenous drug user, and two others were infected by transfusions of contaminated blood. Blood donated for trans fusions has been screened for AIDS since the beginning of the year. So far, 10 samples were found to have the AIDS antibodies and the donors have been located and asked to undergo further tests. Mashiach pointed out that the presence of the antibody does not necessarily mean the carrier has the disease. But the checking process has spared at least 30 translusion recipients from ex posure to it. Apart from homosexuals, few persons have availed themselves of the free blood testing service. The government’s Special AIDS Policy Committee, which initiated the program, has recommended that the testing centers accept anyone producing an identifica tion card without need for refer ral by a doctor. Meanwhile, the Weizmann In stitute of Science in Rehovot reported over the weekend that its scientists have developed a substance which may be useful in fighting AIDS. The deliberately cautious statement said the new drug is being tested at Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot. Ref usnik cancer patient awaiting promised exit visa for 3 weeks by Susan Birnbaum NEW YORK (JTA) Refusnik cancer patient Rimma Bravve is still “nervously and anxiously” awaiting the exit visa promised her more than three weeks ago, says her sister, Larisa Shapiro of Rochester, N.Y. Viktor Kashlev, the Soviet ambassador to the Helsinki Ac cords follow-up talks in Vienna, announced almost three weeks ago to the talks that Bravve, 32, and her husband Vladimir of Moscow had been granted visas. Rimma is terminally ill with ovarian cancer. Since Kashlev made that statement in a public’ speech before 3b delegates to the Vienna talks, the Bravves have not been given their visas. Shapiro told the Jewish Tele graphic Agency that Vladimir has repeatedly lodged complaints at the OVIR emigration office and the Communist Party head quarters in Moscow. Vladimir most recently returned to the OVIR last Thursday, Dec. 4, Shapiro said Sunday. At that time, officials spoke to him “much more softly than before," Shapiro said. Previously, she said, he had been told “Don’t come here and don’t bother us. We have no news for you. Just sit and wait.” Shapiro said the change in attitude at the OVIR might indi cate that emigration officials had probably heard about a decision. “Still,” she said, “they did not tell him anything.” Shapiro said that an oncolo gist at the University of Roches ter Medical Center, Dr. Jackson Beecham, sent a letter on Dec. 3 to Kashlev in which the cancer BATHROOMS SHOULDNT BE BORING /ys, THI m if" iupm'if'fu'w i«fW Complete bathroom renovations Plumbing repairs & installation Shower pans replaced MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE -the-mostep-bath- (404)971-8162 mark bressler MAM I R I'uJMHf » '1 SIGNER BuluJki. LYNN BRESSLER JMM > MAN PIUMBI I* [If SIGN ,1’KlAltSt specialist told Kashlev of the extreme importance of Bravve’s release and arrival in the United States as soon as possible. Beecham advised Kashlev that Bravve not receive any more treatment in the Soviet Union because it would jeopardize the possibility of a bone-marrow transplant, which would be given at the Rochester hospital. Bravve has been receiving chemotherapy treatments at a Moscow hospital. Bravve met in October with Dr. Robert Gale when he was in Moscow to see the patients on whom he had performed bone- marrow transplants following the Chernobyl nuelear disaster. At that time. Gale said he felt that her condition required such a bone-marrow transplant to save her life. Shamir softens opposition to international conference by David Kantor BONN (JTA)—Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir quali fied his long-standing opposition to an international conference for Middle East peace in a wide- ranging interview published in the West German daily. Die Welt. He also repeated Israel’s strong denial that it was in any way involved with or knowledge able of the transfer of funds paid by Iran f or American weapons to the contra rebels seeking to overthrow the Sandinista govern ment of Nicaragua. 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