Adolescent deaths from AIDS have tripled since 2000, UNICEF study finds

(CNN)The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled in the past 15 years despite efforts to curb infections, with the majority of cases reported in sub-Sahara Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund announced Friday. The UNICEF study found that 26 adolescents are infected every hour, and only one in 10 adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa is tested for HIV. Girls in the region are disproportionately affected, accounting for seven of 10 new infections among people 15 to 19 years old, the study found. Many teens who die were infected as infants "It is critical...