Clinical Management
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Africa HIV Epidemiology
See also: Africa & HIV/AIDS Overview
| HIV/AIDS in Africa -- 2007 | |
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Adults and children living with HIV | 22.5 million |
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Adult and child deaths from AIDS | 1.6 million |
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Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 1.7 million |
Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)
Africa Overview
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country (2008)
Each fact sheet provides the most recent country-specific data on HIV/AIDS and STI prevalence and incidence, a short assessment of the country's epidemiological situation, and information on knowledge and behaviors that can spur or stem the transmission of HIV.
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Tuberculosis Cases and Deaths Linked to HIV at Alarming Levels in Africa (July 15, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 15 Million AIDS Orphans Worldwide, 12 Million in Sub-Saharan Africa, Report Says (July 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV Prevalence Lower Among African Muslims Than Other Africans, Study Finds (May 17, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - WHO Accused of Huge HIV Blunder (December 3, 2003)
Allegations that the World Health Organization has severely underestimated the number of HIV infections in Africa caused by dirty needles.
In New Scientist - Impact of the HIV Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa on the Pattern of HIV in the UK (August 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Significant Association Found Between Oral Contraceptive Use and HIV Acquisition (July 14, 2003)
In The 2nd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, from The Body PRO - 60 Million Africans Have Been Touched by AIDS, Says UNAIDS Executive Director (July 10, 2003)
From UNAIDS - Africa: HIV Risk From Dirty Needles Higher Than Previously Thought, WHO Admits (June 10, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV Rate May Be Declining in Africa (May 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - UN Report Rejects African AIDS Data (March 19, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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