MEDFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2006--Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCBB:CEMI - News) has received an order from the procurement agent on behalf of the United States Centers for Disease Control office in Nigeria for 200,000 HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK(TM) rapid tests which are to be used for voluntary counseling and testing programs in that country. The Company plans to ship most of this order this quarter. The United States President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) is funding the purchase. PEPFAR is a five year $15 billion global initiative to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
