Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for an inquiry into a suspected mass HIV infection in a remote village in northwestern Battambang province . The infected cases have surpassed 100 and is believed to have been spread by contaminated needles used by an unlicensed doctor , reported local media . More than 800 panicked residents of Rokar village have sought testing after reports of infections emerged last week . Some 106 people have tested positive for HIV said the National AIDS authority . `` I call for a thorough investigation into the issue , '' Hun Sen said in a televised speech on Thursday . The Ministry of Health , the World Health Organization and UNAIDS have sent teams to the village to carry out more investigations and to provide free testing and treatment services . `` I urge everyone to stay calm and avoid listening to or spreading rumors , '' said Dr. Mam Bunheng , minister of health in a press release . `` We should also all fully respect the privacy of the affected families and ensure they do not face stigma and discrimination , '' he added . Villagers are accusing an allegedly unlicensed local doctor for using contaminated needles , reported Phnom Penh Post . He now remains in protective custody by the police . UNAIDS estimates there are 76,000 people living with HIV in Cambodia . The country has been widely praised for its progress in tackling AIDS . New HIV infections have dropped by 67 % from 3500 in 2005 to 1300 in 2013 , according to UNAIDS . Prime Minister Hun Sen announced last week that Cambodia is committed to stopping new HIV infections by 2020 . The government will allocate US $ 3.7 million of national funding to HIV treatment from 2015 to 2017 .
The Health Ministry has probe into mass HIV testing in a remote village . Health officials say 106 test HIV positive , with over 800 seeking to be tested . Villagers accuse an unlicensed doctor of using contaminated water . Stay calm and do n't spread rumors , said health minister .