Officials Fear Spread Of Aids In Hair Salons

Ukraine has been shutting down hairdressing salons in the city of Odessa in an attempt to stop the spread of AIDS after inspectors said scissors and razors were not properly sterilized.

Officials in the former Soviet republic said they have not encountered anyone who contracted the disease at a hairdressing salon. But they said poor sterilization of salon instruments puts customers at risk.

Thirty-four of 133 hair salons in Odessa were shut recently. Officials said they would be reopened when they meet health requirements.