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AIDS to Decimate Economically Active Population in South AfricaNovember 16, 2001 It is anticipated that the impact of AIDS on the economically active population in South Africa will be more severe than on the total population, as the highest level of AIDS deaths will occur in the age group of 25-49, AIDS researchers announced this week. The Group Economic Research Unit affiliated with the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa Group said that their research indicates that the economically active population will be 23.5 percent smaller (almost 4 million people) by 2015 than it would have been without AIDS. Back to other CDC news for November 16, 2001 Associated Press 11.16.01; Xinhua  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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