1. HIV/AIDS in the Developing World.
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London, Nikolas J. S., Shukla, Dhananjay, Heiden, David, Rathinam, Sivakumar R., Arevalo, J. Fernando, and Cunningham Jr., Emmett T.
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HIV , *AIDS , *DISEASE prevalence ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
The article reviews information available about human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) from developing countries, including Africa, Asia and Latin America. It notes the demographics of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is considered the epicenter of the disease. The common ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS are also noted. The prevalence of the disease in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Area is explored.
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- 2010
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