Prevalence of HIV-infection in Saudi Arabia
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Results Between 1984 and 2001, it was found that 1285 HIVpositive cases were Saudis averaging 76 new cases per year. The reported HIV-positive person at the end of 2004 was 2005 cases. The rate of annual incidence of HIV-infection in Saudis was ranging 229-505 cases per year on 2001 2009. Between 2001 and 2009 the mean annual incidence of HIV-infection in Saudis was 342 cases per year. The last 8 years the new HIV infection in Saudis was 2734 cases only between early 2002 and end of 2009. The total number of HIV-positive Saudis on early 2010 was 4019 persons.
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