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A Global Epidemic

A Global Epidemic
More than 42 million people around the world are currently infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). New HIV infections have leveled off or even declined in most developed countries, but the virus is spreading rapidly through much of the developing world. In some areas of sub-Saharan Africa, one in four adults is carrying the virus.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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