But it was only in 1990 that Thailand began taking preventive measures. Today, the rate of infection among new recruits into the Thai army is 7 percent. In Taiwan on the other hand, blood tests were undertaken early on for soldiers, foreign labor, and those working in "special industries." Currently the carrier rate among servicemen is about 3 in 100,000.
楊世仰指出，泰國與我國同時在一九八四年發現第一個愛滋病例，但泰國直到一九九○年代才著手防治，如今泰國役男愛滋盛行率已高達百分之七；而我國早就對役男、外勞、特種行業進行血液篩檢，目前役男的帶原率約在十萬分之三左右。