The United Nations AIDS organization released disturbing estimates
Thursday of the seemingly relentless expansion of the HIV pandemic.
At a time when many Americans are increasingly optimistic that
state-of-the-art drug therapy might eliminate the virus, HIV is taking a
heavy toll worldwide.
According to the agency, every minute of every day somewhere in the
world, six people become infected with HIV: 7,500 adults per day and
1,000 children. About 30 million people have acquired the virus during the
last 15 years; 6.4 million of them have died of AIDS.
Behind this mounting death count are…
