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.

Other CDC News for March 12, 2001

South Africa May Cite Crisis to Lower Cost of AIDS Drugs Yale Pressed to Help Cut Drug Costs in Africa Merck & Co. Behind Cipla's Offer of Cheap AIDS Drugs: Potent Mix of Motives	Africa: Ivory Coast Makes Deal for Cheaper HIV Drugs AIDS Permeates Uganda Politics Too Public Health Spending Up in City, Town of Burlington; Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases Jumped 50 Percent From 1999 Russians Admit to 300,000 HIV Cases
Insulin Resistance in HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome