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South Africa: Funerals Point to Toll From AIDS

March 23, 2004

In a reminder of the toll HIV/AIDS is taking on the country, a survey published Saturday showed that South Africans spend more time at funerals than other activities outside of work. Each day, about 600 South Africans die of AIDS, activists estimate. South Africa has more people living with HIV/AIDS than any country, with an estimated 5.3 million of its 45 million people infected.

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Adapted from:
Boston Globe
03.21.04; Reuters

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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