There have been over 21 million AIDS deaths since the epidemic began. A major trouble spot is Eastern Europe. For example, the Russian Federation will have more new HIV infections in 2000 than in all previous years combined.
Deaths are up slightly.
No one knows if the epidemic will explode in Nigeria and other countries, as it has in southern Africa. Australia and New Zealand hardly appear in the report, with only 500 new HIV infections in 2000. Copyright 2000 by John S. James. Permission granted for noncommercial reproduction, provided that our address and phone number are included if more than short quotations are used. This document was provided by AIDS Treatment News .