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UN says AIDS epidemic slows, infections dropping

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The global AIDS epidemic has slowed with a 20% decrease in new HIV infections over the past decade, the United Nations' AIDS agency said Tuesday.

 

Despite claiming that the trajectory of the epidemic has been "broken," a report released Tuesday by the Geneva-based agency said that there are still 7,000 new infections each day, which means two people are still infected with the virus for every one starting treatment. (AP)

 

 

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