Health News from Medical News Today: 25% Drop In New HIV Infections Between 2001 And 2009 Worldwide

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. 25% Drop In New HIV Infections Between 2001 And 2009 Worldwide 3 Jun 2011, 5:00 pm Between 2001 and 2009 the number of new HIV infections per year dropped almost 25%, according to UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. During this period India's annual rate went down by over 50%, and 35% in South Africa. Since AIDS was first reported, between 25 million and 33 million are thought to have died. Estimates place the current number of people with AIDS worldwide at between 30.9 million and 36.9 million. The first case of AIDS was reported on 1st June, 1981. UNAIDS announced the following statistics: Approximately 6... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.