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UNAIDS and WHO have issued their December 2006 Global AIDS epidemic update (2M PDF). Infections have increased in all areas of the world.

Number of people living with HIV in 2006:

• Total 39.5 million (34.1–47.1 million)
• Adults 37.2 million (32.1–44.5 million)
• Women 17.7 million (15.1–20.9 million)
• Children under 15 years 2.3 million ( 1.7–3.5 million)

People newly infected with HIV in 2006:

• Total 4.3 million (3.6–6.6 million)
• Adults 3.8 million ( 3.2–5.7 million)
• Children under 15 years 530,000 (410,000–660,000)

AIDS deaths in 2006 Total 2.9 million (2.5–3.5 million)

• Adults 2.6 million (2.2–3.0 million)
• Children under 15 years 380,000 (290,000–500,000)

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