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Stopping HIV and AIDS: A Lecture from Patty LiWang

General Facts About HIV

  • 40 million people in the world are currently infected with HIV.
  • Worldwide, 90% of HIV transmission comes from heterosexual contact.
  • In several countries in Africa, 10% of the population is infected (some areas have percentages as high as 30%).

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Patricia J. LiWang is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics