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HIV/AIDS in South Africa. HIV/AIDS is perceived to be more prevalent in South Africa than anywhere else worldwide. About 12% of the South African population is affected by HIV/AIDS; excluding children, that percentage rises to 18%.
HIV is the main cause of death, in the Caribbean, in adults who are between the ages of 15-44 years old. However, new HIV/AIDS infections have been decreasing, from 2001-2009. Within the countries of the Caribbean, there are variations in the number of people infected with HIV. The countries with the highest number of people suffering from HIV/AIDS include Tobago, Trinidad, Haiti, Guyana, Bahamas, and Belize. In these countries, over 2% of the population is infected with HIV.