The answer to the quiz in the first paragraph of this article is, er, seven. To know the significance one would need to know why the Mizoram Samaritans were testing Burmese blood. Was this VCT? If so the results are epidemiologically useless.

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AIDS on rise among Burmese workers in Mizoram
Khonumthung News
11 April 2007

AIDS among Burmese workers in Aizawl, Indo-Myanmar border is on the rise.
Although last year's report of the Samaritan Society, following blood
tests, did not reveal the exact number of HIV positive people among 700
Burmese workers, the counselor of the society Mr. Zaw Thun said that the
ratio of infected HIV people was 1 in 100.

"The condition is not really unsafe and we check their blood regularly. In
2007 our society is preparing to have effective awareness programmes more
than before," he said.

There are more AIDS patients among traders and there are some AIDS
positive people among weavers and daily workers.

Although the detailed reports of blood tests did not show the exact number
of AIDS patients, but if one goes by percentage the situation could be
grave.

"We have no right to talk about the exact number of AIDS patients among
Burmese workers by just testing their blood. We can only say that there
are some HIV positive people in Burmese society. Therefore we have to pay
more attention and take care of them," said Mr. Zaw Thun.

Besides, a report said that at least two Burmese used to come for check
ups once in a week at the Clinic for AIDS patients in Durtlang Block,
Aizawl.

Ten Burmese workers have died of AIDS in Aizawl, Mizoram since 1996.

In 2006, the Samaritan Society tested the blood of 30,000 people in
Mizoram, they found that there are 2,000 AIDS patients and this includes a
number the Burmese workers.

The Aizawl based Samaritan Society started to work for Burmese workers
related to creating awareness in AIDS and distributing condoms as well as
checking blood free of cost from 2005.

http://www.khonumthung.com/kng-news/07-news-archive/apr-07-news/aids-on-rise-among-burmese-workers-in-mizoram/