Estimated worldwide HIV infections: 64 223 178 at 2pm on September 7 2005
A new iron curtain has emerged between East and West, triggered by Aids. Figures from UNAids show that in the West there are currently 570 000 people living with HIV. Countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have the highest rates of new infections in the world. The total number of people living with HIV is now 1,2-million, with 250 000 new cases identified in the past year alone.
In Ukraine, 1% of the population has the disease — the highest rate in Europe.
Source: bbc.co.uk