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Most new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa for first time – UN report

Most new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa for first time – UN report

African countries hailed for achievements, but UNAids says cases on the rise in other areas of the world

The majority of new HIV infections last year occurred in countries outside sub-Saharan Africa for the first time.

African countries have made swift progress in tackling the virus, with the number of infections in sub-Saharan Africa 56% lower than in 2010, a new report from UNAids said. Globally, infections have fallen by 39% over the same period.

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