AIDS Is the Top Cause of Death Among Women
From Times Wire Reports
AIDS is the leading killer of women in South Africa and is killing more people every year, said a government study. AIDS-related illnesses were responsible for 9.8% of female deaths in South Africa in 2001, up from 5.6% in 1997, the survey by Statistics South Africa showed.
The percentage of AIDS-related deaths among all South Africans rose to 8.7% in 2001 from 4.6% in 1997, the report said.
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