Epidemiology of HIV Infection in the Developing World
Summary
- First cases of AIDS were reported in 1981, and HIV was identified as the etiologic agent in 1983[CDC 1981; Barré-Sinoussi 1983; Gallo 1984]
- UNAIDS estimated 36.9 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2014 (Figure 1), including 2.6 million children younger than 15 years[UNAIDS 2014]
- Approximately 70% of all HIV-infected people live in sub-Saharan Africa,[UNAIDS 2014] and 95% of new HIV infections occur in the developing world[AIDS.gov]
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