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HIV Infection Incidence
Facts about HIV infection:
  • Worldwide, about 33 million people are infected with HIV.
  • More than 95 percent of those who have AIDS live in Africa and Southeast Asia.
  • Overall, about 25 million people have died from AIDS since its discovery.
  • There were approximately 56,000 new HIV infections in the US in 2006.
  • In the US, over 1 million people are living with the AIDS virus.
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Last Updated: Mar 19, 2009  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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