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HIV/AIDS Prevalence Increasing In Burundi, Health Officials Say

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28-May-2008
        
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HIV/AIDS prevalence in Burundi has increased to 4.2% in 2007 from 3.5% in 2002, health officials in the country announced on Thursday, AFP/Google.com reports. About 250,000 people are living with HIV in Burundi, which has a population of seven million. About 11,000 HIV-positive people have access... [read full story]                    

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Sri Lanka Vulnerable To HIV/AIDS Epidemic Despite Relatively Low Prevalence, Study Finds

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30-May-2008
        

Sri Lanka is vulnerable to a potential HIV/AIDS epidemic despite the country's relatively low HIV/AIDS prevalence, according to a recent study conducted by the Centre for Policy Studies in London, Colombo's Daily Mirror reports....

Risk Factors For Spread Of HIV In Afghanistan High, Health Ministry Says

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29-May-2008
        

Although the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is relatively low in Afghanistan, the country's Ministry of Public Health recently said that the potential risk factors for the spread of the virus are high, Reuters reports. In a statement, the ministry said that 435 HIV cases have been reported in Afghanistan...

Half the HIV/AIDS cases occur among under 30s

hindu.com
29-May-2008
        

Youth to be trained to conduct group discussions 26 districts in State included in list of awareness: Peer educators from 25 districts across eight States shared their experiences in HIV/AIDS prevention, in Bangalore on Wednesday. Bangalore: A staggering 40 to 50 per cent of cases of HIV/AIDS in...

HIV/AIDS rate drops in Zambia

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28-May-2008
        

The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Zambia decreased by 1.3 percentage point between 2001 and 2007 and meanwhile, HIV/ AIDS awareness among the Zambian population has increased to about 99 percent, Zambian Health Minister Brain Chituwo said here Tuesday. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate has reduced from 15.6...

HIV/AIDS rate drops in Zambia

xinhuanet.com
27-May-2008
        

LUSAKA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Zambia decreased by 1.3 percentage point between 2001 and 2007 and meanwhile, HIV/ AIDS awareness among the Zambian population has increased to about 99 percent, Zambian Health Minister Brain Chituwo said here Tuesday. HIV/AIDS prevalence...