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December 1, 2015 Off

Number of AIDS deaths among young Asians doubles over past decade – U.N

By Dino Mustafić

The estimated number of adolescents dying of AIDS in the Asia Pacific region has more than doubled since 2005, experts said on Monday, warning of a “hidden epidemic”.

UNICEF urged Asian countries to improve teenagers’ access to testing, saying many young people do not know their HIV status because of parental consent requirements for tests.