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High HIV rates in Nyanza exaggerated, study shows

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The high HIV infection rates that have been reported in Nyanza region are exaggerated, fresh data presented at an international conference in Boston, US, shows.

The data, collected in Nyanza by Government and US agencies since 2011, shows HIV prevalence to be much lower than cited in national estimates.

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