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Satyabrata Chakraborti THERE are 35,000 HIV positive patients in seven North-east states and this accounts for less than three per cent of Indias more than one billion population of HIV positive carriers. Though there is a controversy over the exact number of people infected with HIV, the daunting effects of Aids face the common people. The disease is causing serious concern in official circles since it has affected women in the 24-38 age group. The authorities fear the number of cases will go up further because the region has a porous fringe line with the heroin-producing Golden Triangle of Laos-Myanmar-Thailandand has a high rate of intravenous drug users, considered to be …