Aids-related deaths in SA: 2 166 687 at noon on June 20 2007
Zambian scare: Contamination of the Aids drug Viracept created panic among HIV-positive Zambians on antiretroviral therapy. Roche, the Swiss manufacturers, announced that some batches of Viracept had been accidentally contaminated with mesylate, prompting a recall of the product. Roche found the contamination after reports from patients that the tablets had an unusual smell.
Source: PlusNews