AIDS: 1,507 cases in Morocco
Morocco, Health, 12/1/2004

Morocco accounts for 1,507 HIV/AIDS cases, according to figures released by the Moroccan Health Ministry on the epidemiological situation of AIDS up to 30 September 2004.

The same source revealed that 38 percent of persons infected with the disease are women, adding that seroprevalence in pregnant women is estimated at 0.13pc.

Although the epidemiological situation seems stable, AIDS represents a growing danger particularly for women, deemed President of the Pan-African Organization to combat AIDS, Nadia Bezzad.

Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS is the theme of the 2004 World AIDS day, celebrated on December 1st.

According to UNAIDS estimates, "there were 37.2 million adults and 2.2 million children living with HIV at the end of 2004, and during the year 4.9 million new people became infected with the virus."

"Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35. 95% of the total number of people with HIV/AIDS live in the developing world. But HIV still remains a threat to people of all ages and nationalities," said UNAIDS.

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