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Data shows annual infections among adults and children on the decline as HIV prevalence still high

Residents of Kisumu in a procession to mark the World AIDS Day on December 1, 2017. [Photo: Collins Oduor| Standard]

The county has made significant gains in the fight against HIV/Aids, but the prevalence rate still remains high, health officials have revealed.

According to official statistics from the ministry in the county, the prevalence rate has increased from the initial 15 per cent in 2013 to 19.1.

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