Friday, November 18, 2011

5.8 million people became infected with HIV,

UNAIDS estimated that during the year a further 5.8 million people became infected with HIV, half of them being under 25.20

Country Estimated new HIV infections 1998
North America 44,000
Caribbean 45,000
Latin America 160,000
Western Europe 30,000
North Africa/Middle East 19,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 4 million
Eastern Europe/Central Asia 80,000
East Asia/Pacific 200,000
South Asia/South-East Asia 1.2 million
Australia & New Zealand 600
Global total 5.8 million

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