Daily Almanac for
Nov 29, 2009
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The Question:

How many women were infected with HIV in 1998 around the world?

The Answer:

According to the World Health Organization, 2.1 million women were newly infected with HIV in 1998. That's about one-third of the then-total 5.8 million cases worldwide.

For more information, see Understanding the AIDS Pandemic and our AIDS Timeline.

—The Editors

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