Zimbabwe Sees Significant Drop in HIV Infection Rate
After a steep increase in the past, HIV prevalence may finally have entered a phase of decline. The reasons for the drop aren't clear. It might mean fewer new infections are occurring, or that most infected people already have been diagnosed so more testing won't necessarily find many more cases.
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Zimbabwe:
HIV Infections Decline By 3,1%
Financial Gazette, 16 March 2017
NEW HIV infections in Zimbabwe fell by 3,1 percent during the first three quarters of last year as patients embraced anti-retroviral drugs and adhered to prescriptions. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
760 People Contract HIV Everyday - Report
Financial Gazette, 16 March 2017
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