AIDS spreading in China 'like Africa'


	AIDS spreading in China 'like Africa'

Turtle

10-18-2006 10:05 PM

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aids, china, hiv, epidemic

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11-18-2006 11:45 AM

sohil

AIDS is a huge epidemic in China and India. The National Intelligence Council's "Mapping the Global Future" reports AIDS as one of the key things obstructing Asia's rise.

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