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SA's HIV infections; death rate falls

According to a report by AFP, quoting the country's deputy president, Kgalema Motlanthe, the number of South Africans living with HIV has fallen, as has the number of deaths as a result of the pandemic.

26 Aug 2011

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The country, according to a UN report released last year, has the world's highest HIV infection rate, at some 5.6 million - or about 10.6% of the population. Read more... S.Africa's HIV infections fall to 5.4 million: government

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