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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Russians Admit to 300,000 HIV Cases

March 12, 2001

Russian health officials recently told Itar-Tass news agency that some 300,000 residents have contracted HIV since 1987, according to new statistics from the United Nations. Previously, Russian officials had denied figures cited by international health agencies.


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Adapted from:
Washington Times (www.washtimes.com)
03/11/01 P. A10

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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