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International News Swaziland: More Than Half Young Adult Swazis Have HIV -- SurveyApril 6, 2005 According to the "9th HIV Sentinel Survey" conducted by the Swaziland National AIDS Task Force, 56 percent the nation's adults ages 25-29 are infected with HIV. Data for the survey were taken from pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics in 2004; this group is considered a valid model for projecting the adult population's overall HIV rate. According to the survey, the HIV infection rate among those ages 19-49 rose to 42.6 percent from the 38.6 percent recorded last year. Helping to drive the epidemic, activists say, is a reluctance to test for HIV and a cultural taboo against admitting illness. Reuters obtained a copy of the report, which is to be released later this month by the health ministry. Reuters 04.06.05  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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