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How have high HIV/AIDS infections contributed to lower economic growth rates


How have high HIV/AIDS infections contributed to lower economic growth rates?
Also, what groups in society would be more prone to the infection, why?
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Too lazy to answer the whole question, but... HIV/AIDS lowers economic growth rates by reducing the work force. The more people who are sick the less who can work and generate an income. In addition, the more sick people are the bigger the drain on government tax dollars due to increased cost of health care. Most prone to infection: Injection drug users, marginalized people, the poor



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