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By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide to African History since 2001

World Aids Day

Monday December 1, 2003
The 1st of December is World Aids Day. Nearly two thirds of the 40 million people infected with Aids worldwide are in sub-Saharan Africa. According to Unicef, more than 11 million children in Africa have become orphans because of Aids, half of them between the ages of 10 and 14.
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Map showing global spread of HIV/Aids
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