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Globally, the number of people living with HIV continues to grow-from 35 million in 2001 to 38 million in 2003. |
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An estimated 5 million people acquired the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-the greatest number in any year since the epidemic began. |
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In 2003, AIDS killed approximately 3 million people. |
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Over 20 million have died since the first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981. |
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Combination therapy-the use of two or three HIV drugs to combat the disease costs about $12,000 in the US. |
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In Uganda, one in twenty people are infected with HIV. |
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In Uganda, Anti-Retroviral Drugs cost a tenth of the US price. |
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Roche's HIV inhibiting drug costs $20, 570 (18,980 euros)-a price which is twice that of the nearest alternative. |
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90% of those infected with AIDS live in developing in countries. |
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In Botswana, 36% of adults are infected with AIDS. |
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Generic drug producers in Africa, manufacture antiretroviral drugs for a cost of $350 annually- nearly $8500 less than that of US drugs. |
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Over 25% of the African population earns less than $1000 annually, and nearly 50% earn less than $2500. |
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President Bush has pledged to contribute $15 million dollars to combat AIDS globally. |
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UNAIDS, through support, hopes to prevent 7 million new infections in the coming year. |
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The US spends almost $15,000,000,000 annually to fight AIDS domestically. |
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By gender, 70% of US AIDS infections are among men. |
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Over 54% of US AIDS infections occur among the African America ethnicity. |
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Oral Sex bears a 5.2% chance of acquiring HIV. |
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70 million men, women and children may die of AIDS in the next 20 years. |
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25 million children will be orphans by 2010 due to AIDS. |
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In 1984, Scientists proved that HIV causes AIDS. |
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Generally, AIDS is classified as having a T-Cell count of less than 200. |
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In the developing world, nearly 1.2 billion people live under the international poverty line, earning less than $1 per day. |
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Nearly 5 billion people live in the developing world. |
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AIDS and HIV infections take over 8500 lives daily. |
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AIDS is the leading cause of death among African American women. |
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AIDS is the FOURTH leading cause of death worldwide. |
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Every 30 minutes, 87 people will die of AIDS. |
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One in three people do not know they're infected with AIDS. |
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In developing countries, over 1600 new born children are infected with HIV through breastfeeding. |
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In 1982, the first U.S. Congressional HIV/AIDS hearings were held.
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In 1983, the AIDS Candlelight Memorial was held for the first time. |
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In 1984, HIV, the virus, was isolated by Luc Montagnier of the Pasteur Institute and Robert Gallo of the National Cancer Institute; later named the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). |
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By 1985, at least one HIV/AIDS case had been reported from each region. |
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The first International AIDS Conference was held in Atlanta in 1985, hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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In 1986, President Reagan first mentioned the word "AIDS" in public. |
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"Half of the 15-year-olds living in South Africa and Zimbabwe today will eventually die of AIDS." |
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In 1986, U.S. Surgeon General Koop issues "Surgeon General's Report on AIDS", calling for education and condom use. |
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In 1986, Ricky Ray, a nine-year-old hemophiliac with HIV, is barred from Florida school and his family's home is burned by arsonists in the following year. |
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In 1986, 2nd International AIDS Conference was held in Paris, France . |
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In 1987, First antiretroviral drug - Zidovudine or AZT (a nucleoside analog) was approved by U.S. FDA. |
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In 1987, U.S. FDA sanctions first human testing of candidate vaccine against HIV. |
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In 1987, President Reagan makes his first public speech about AIDS; establishes Presidential Commission on HIV (Watkins Commission). |
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In 1987, U.S. adds HIV as a "dangerous contagious disease" to its immigration exclusion list; mandates testing of all applicants. |
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In 1988, World AIDS Day was first declared by World Health Organization (WHO) on December 1.
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In 1990, the first National Conference on Women and AIDS was held in Boston.
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In 1990, the U.S. FDA approves the use of AZT for pediatric AIDS.
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In 1991, NBA legend Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from basketball.
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In 1992, tennis star Arthur Ashe announces that he has AIDS.
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The 8 th International AIDS conference (1992) would have been held in Boston , but was moved to Amsterdam because of a U.S. Immigration ban.
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In 1993, President Clinton established the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP).
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Elizabeth Glaser, co-founder of the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, died of AIDS in 1994. |
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AIDS became the leading cause of death for all Americans ages 25 to 44 and remains so through 1995. |
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