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HIV AND AIDS ESTIMATES (2009)

Number of people living with HIV
11,000 [8,400 - 17,000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate
<0.1% [<0.1% - <0.1%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV
10,000 [8,100 - 16,000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV
2,400 [2,500 - 4,900]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV
N/A
Deaths due to AIDS
<500 [<500 - <1000]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17
N/A

Regions & countries

Egypt Contacts

Wessam El Beih
UNAIDS country officer
Telephone: + (202) 238 09 000
Fax: + (202) 238 09 000
Email: ElbeihW@unaids.org