Key Points
- 1.2 million people contracted HIV in 2025
- New infections were reduced over the past two decades
- Access to life-saving treatment was expanded
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According to the World Health Organization's (WHO) new report, approximately 1.2 million people contracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 2025. This occurred despite significant progress in reducing new infections and expanding access to life-saving treatment over the past two decades.
The WHO report emphasizes that HIV remains a major global health problem. The report states that new infections and access to treatment must continue to be reduced and expanded.
HIV remains a significant problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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- What is HIV?
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or Immunodeficiency Virus in Humans
- What are the ways to contract HIV?
- HIV is usually spread through sexual contact, blood transfusions, and mother-to-child transmission
- Is there a treatment for HIV?
- Yes, there is a treatment for HIV, known as antiretroviral treatment
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