PESTILENCE WATCH:'Sharp drop' in India Aids levels

The number of people living with HIV/Aids in India is around half of previous official estimates, at between 2-3.1 million people, new figures say.The UN-backed government estimates are sharply lower than earlier figures, the health minister announced on Friday.Previous estimates from the National Aids Control Organisation (Naco) put the number of HIV cases at 5.2m, while UNAids in 2006 estimated 5.7m cases.Officials say the lower estimate could be attributed to more accurate data.
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