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What is HIV and AIDS?

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INITIAL PHASE<br />

(1985-1988)<br />

Only a small number of cases<br />

found in coastal cities amongst<br />

overseas Chinese <strong>and</strong> foreigners.<br />

THE SECOND PHASE<br />

(1989-1994)<br />

148 people diagnosed with <strong>HIV</strong><br />

amongst in SW Yunnan. Mostly<br />

among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs),<br />

sex workers <strong>and</strong> people with<br />

sexually transmitted d<strong>is</strong>eases<br />

(Source: VSO China <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AIDS</strong> Workplace Policy, 2008)<br />

Timeline of China’s <strong>HIV</strong> epidemic<br />

THE STAGE OF INCREASE<br />

(1994 – late 1995)<br />

Increased number of <strong>HIV</strong> infections<br />

amongst IDUs, commercial plasma<br />

donors, people with STDs <strong>and</strong> migrant<br />

workers.<br />

THE STAGE OF RAPID<br />

INCREASE<br />

(1996-2003)<br />

<strong>HIV</strong> <strong>is</strong> found in all 31 provinces.<br />

2007 (last reported data)<br />

New infections: estimated<br />

40,000-60,000.<br />

People dying of <strong>AIDS</strong>:<br />

estimated between<br />

15,00-25,000.<br />

Move from most-at-r<strong>is</strong>k<br />

populations to the general<br />

population.<br />

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