People living with HIV

• 33.2 million people worldwide
• 30.8 million adults
• 15.4 million women
• 2.5 million children under 15

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New HIV cases in 2007

• 2.5 million total new cases
• 2.1 million adults
• 420,000 children under 15

AIDS deaths in 2007

• 2.1 million total deaths
• 1.7 million adults
• 330,000 children under 15

HIV by Region 2007 - Aids in Africa

Sub-Saharan Aids in Africa

• 22.5 million adults and children living with HIV
• 1.7 million adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 5 % adult prevalence
• 1.6 million adult and child deaths due to AIDS

South and South-East Asia

• 4 million adults and children living with HIV  
• 340,000 million adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.3% adult prevalence
• 270,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

• 800,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 92,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.1% adult prevalence
• 32,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS
  

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

• 1.6 million adults and children living with HIV
• 150,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.9% adult prevalence
• 55,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Caribbean

• 230,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 17,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 1.0% adult prevalence
• 11,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Latin America

• 1.6 million adults and children living with HIV
• 100,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.5% adult prevalence
• 58,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

North America

• 1.3 million adults and children living with HIV
• 46,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.6% adult prevalence
• 21,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS
  

• 760,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 31,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.3% adult prevalence
• 12,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Middle East and North Africa

• 380,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 35,000 adults and children newly infected
• 0.3% adult prevalence
• 25,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Oceania

• 75,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 14,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.4% adult prevalence
• 1,200 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

All figures from UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update 2008.  Bobby Vassallo .com hopes to spread awareness to the rising HIV/Aids figures in the US.  Bobby Vassallo asks you to donate to your favorite charity for infectious diseases.  Go to bobbyvassallo.org for ideas on how to help.

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