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An HIV-infected child receives medical treatment at a red ribbon primary school known as the Green Harbour in Linfen
29 Nov 2008
Source: Reuters
 
An HIV-infected child receives medical treatment at a red ribbon primary school known as the Green Harbour in Linfen, Shanxi province November 29, 2008. The school, operated by a hospital since 2004, provides cultural courses and lodging for 13 HIV-infected children aged 8 to 13. By September 2008, China reported about 260,000 HIV positive in total, among whom 77,000 had developed AIDS and 34,000 have died. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA). CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA.
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