HIV Infection Rates High Among S. African Women

As South Africa joins the rest of the world in commemorating World AIDS Day, experts say women below the age of 25 in the country have a high HIV infection rate and studies show they are getting the virus from older men. Lolobrigitha Tsupa, 30, is a young South African woman who learned she is HIV positive at the age of 23. She said her craving for a fast and high-flying life led her to look for a man who could provide that for her.   But Tsupa said she got more than that. “I met...

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