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  2. HIV/AIDS in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Africa, total (% of population ages 15–49), in 2021 (World Bank) HIV / AIDS originated in the early 20th century and remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in Africa. Although the continent constitutes about 17% of the world's population, it bears a disproportionate burden of the epidemic. As of 2023, around 25.6 million people in sub-Saharan ...

  3. HIV adult prevalence rate - Wikipedia

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    Adult HIV prevalence exceeds 20% in Eswatini, Botswana, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, while an additional five countries report adult HIV prevalence of at least 10%. In absolute numbers, South Africa (9.2 million), followed Tanzania (7.49 million) and Mozambique (2.48 million) and Nigeria (2.45million) had the highest HIV/AIDS number of cases by the ...

  4. HIV/AIDS in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Estimated HIV prevalence among adults aged 15-49 by country in 2007. HIV/AIDS is one of the most serious health concerns in South Africa. South Africa has the highest number of people afflicted with HIV of any country, and the fourth-highest adult HIV prevalence rate, according to the 2019 United Nations statistics. [1]

  5. Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    According to the WHO, the prevalence of HIV in the Africa Region was estimated at 1.1 million people as of 2018. [20] The African Region accounts for two thirds of the incidence of HIV around the world. [20] Sub-Saharan Africa is the region most affected by HIV. As of 2020, more than two thirds of those living with HIV are living in Africa. [4]

  6. Why HIV rates for teens in West and Central Africa have ... - AOL

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    In parts of Africa, the HIV/AIDS rate is growing at an alarming rate: 170 people are infected with the disease every day. Why HIV rates for teens in West and Central Africa have reached alarming rates

  7. HIV/AIDS in Namibia - Wikipedia

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    HIV/AIDS in Namibia is a critical public health issue. HIV has been the leading cause of death in Namibia since 1996, but its prevalence has dropped by over 70 percent in the years from 2006 to 2015. [1] While the disease has declined in prevalence, Namibia still has some of the highest rates of HIV of any country in the world.

  8. Fauci talks HIV vaccine research after most recent ... - AOL

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    A year and a half earlier, Janssen announced that a sister study known as Imbokodo had proven to be safe but ineffective at preventing HIV in women in sub-Saharan Africa — which was an ominous ...

  9. HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    HIV/AIDS is one of the key challenges for the overall development of Ethiopia, as it has led to a seven-year decrease in life expectancy and a greatly reduced workforce. [ 1 ] Ethiopia faces an epidemic among sub-populations and geographic areas, with an estimated overall HIV prevalence rate of 1.4 percent, based on testing a sample of 5,780 ...