Impotent potions

  • 05/12/1997

China recorded its first Aids case in 1985. Since then, HIV infections have risen to an estimated 300,000 say experts. A recent Ministry of Health report predicts the number could rise as high as 10 million before 2010 if no effective countermeasures are taken. Many people rely on HIV-fighting potions to protect themselves from AIDS. 'Anti-Aids' elixirs confound regulators and threaten lives in China.