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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Between 500 and 700 Mozambicans Contract AIDS Virus Each DayJune 29, 2001 Each day, between 500 and 700 Mozambicans contract HIV, the health ministry said in a report Thursday. About 1.3 million Mozambicans -- or about 7 percent of the population -- are infected with HIV, the report said. "There is the need to break the silence around sexuality, because taboo about this matter may jeopardize the future of the country," the report said. The report called for condoms to be distributed to young people, and it estimated that 1.6 million Mozambicans would die of AIDS during the next 10 years.
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Back to other CDC news for June 29, 2001 Associated Press 06.28.01 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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