AIDS

Title	AIDS
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AIDS

AIDS

   The United Nations AIDS organization released disturbing estimates Thursday
of the seemingly relentless expansion of the HIV pandemic.
   At a time when many Americans are increasingly optimistic that state-of-the-
art drug therapy might eliminate the virus, HIV is taking a heavy toll worldwide.
   According to the agency, every minute of every day somewhere in the world,
six people become infected with HIV: 7,500 adults per day and 1,000 children.
About 30 million people have acquired the virus during the last 15 years; 6.4
million of them have died of AIDS.
   Behind this mounting death count are the signs of growing social disruption.
For example, in sub-Saharan Africa, more than 1 million children have lost their
parents to AIDS. And within four years, there will be more than 2 million AIDS
orphans in the following seven countries combined: Dominican Republic, Kenya,
Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
   Illness and death among young adults due to HIV have reached such proportions
in some countries that overall national economics and productivity are affected.
In Uganda, fo...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!

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