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Japan’s HIV, AIDS Cases Rebound in 2023 after COVID
A total of 669 cases of HIV infections and 291 AIDS cases were reported in Japan in 2023 on a preliminary basis, showing a year-on-year increase for both numbers, according to the health ministry’s AIDS surveillance committee. In 2022, the…
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