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... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > adolescent development > HIV prevention in young adults
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > adolescent development > HIV prevention in young adults
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > adolescent development > HIV prevention in young adults
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > health (applied developmental science) > HIV prevention in young adults

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HIV prevention in young adults  

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  • Since AIDS was first identified in 1981, globally, 70 million persons have been infected with HIV, and 28 million have died (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS [UNAIDS], 2002). In the United States, the cumulative number of reported AIDS cases is more than 816,000, nearly 468,000 of whom have died. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; HIV Prevention in Young Adults]

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