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International News One in Four Zimbabwe Children Are AIDS Orphans: UNICEFDecember 6, 2006 "Almost one in four children in Zimbabwe, 1.6 million, are now orphaned, having lost at least one parent, and this number is growing," UNICEF representative Festo Kavishe said Tuesday. "HIV and AIDS have dramatically increased children's vulnerability in recent years to the point where Zimbabwe now has the highest percentage of children who are orphans in the world." However, despite the nation's severe economic crisis, UNICEF said 90 percent of the orphans have been taken in by extended family members. Reuters 12.05.2006  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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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