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Japan’s New HIV Cases Hit 20-Year Low in 2025
Japan reported 624 new HIV infections in 2025 on a preliminary basis, down from 662 a year earlier and the lowest level in the past 20 years, while new AIDS cases totaled 266, down from 332 and the second fewest…
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