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09 June 2009

Child, teen HIV down – study

Kim Trollip

Durban – The prevalence of HIV in children and teenagers has dropped, a national survey has found.

 

The study showed that HIV prevalence in children aged between 2 and 14 had declined from 5.6% in 2002 to 2.5% in 2008, said Human Sciences Research Council chief executive officer Dr Olive Shisana.

 

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