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HIV shifting from most to least educated in sub-Saharan Africa

01-15-2008 · EurekAlert!

HIV infections appear to be concentrating among the least educated people in Africa, reversing previous patterns which saw higher levels of infection among the most educated, according to a study published today in the journal AIDS.

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