Greece is struggling hard to overcome its financial crisis but it seems that the situation is only worsening with health experts' recent confirmations over the deteriorating health conditions in the region.

Health officials have issued warnings on Friday in which they have clearly mentioned about the alarming increase that has been cited in H. I. V. infections in Athens recently. They said that the risks have been found especially among the intravenous drug users as the financial crisis has forced the officials to make wide cuts in the health care and drug treatment programs.

Greek officials added that the infection has started spreading faster as between 2008 to 2010, 10 to 14 new cases of infection among drug users in Athens were being reported each year but the number has increased to 206 cases last year and 487 cases by October this year, forcing them to believe that the needle distribution program's struggle finding funds, could have triggered the situation.

Mr. Marc Sprenger, the director of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, said that a situation has aroused in the state when the officials are needed to deal with quick solutions so that the risks do not get out of control.