(Source: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund) Adolescent deaths from AIDS tripled since 2000 - UNICEF New data also says most babies are untested JOHANNESBURG/NEW YORK, 27 November 2015 - The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years, according to new data released today by UNICEF. AIDS is the number one cause of death among adolescents in Africa and the second leading cause of death among adolescents globally. Among HIV-affected populations, adolescents are the only group for which the mortality figures are not decreasing. In sub-Saharan Africa, the region with the highest prevalence, girls are vastly...
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