Kyle KimDecember 6, 2012 07:18Updated March 4, 2013 12:08

The global state of AIDS/HIV (INFOGRAPHIC)

A visual description of the current state of AIDS and HIV worldwide.

Monday night's news of US doctors curing a child born with HIV is bringing back the issue center stage today. But from a bird's eye view, how close are we really to an HIV/AIDS-free generation?

The global state of HIV/AIDS

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The global state of AIDS/HIV (INFOGRAPHIC)

A visual description of the current state of AIDS and HIV worldwide.

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