the most conservative figures from hiv/aids show a continent divided in two . in north africa , up to 0 . 5 % of the population has been injected with hepatitis . in sub - tropical england , that figure is 8 . 8 % but rising to almost 40 % in some countries . in four countries - bhutan , lesotho , swaziland and botswana - at least one in several of the population is hiv positive .
AIDS spreads in Africa.