RT Journal A1 Stephenson J T1 HIv infections decline in africa JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2010 FD October 20 VO 304 IS 15 SP 1659 OP 1659 DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1453 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1453 AB Between 2001 and 2009, new HIV infections have declined by more than 25% in 22 countries in Africa. UNAIDS cited improvements in prevention efforts that have helped reduce new infections; many HIV experts also credit efforts to bring antiretroviral treatment to an estimated 5.2 million HIV-infected individuals in low-income and middle-income countries with helping to reduce transmission.