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Nkosinathi Mthembu and his wife Hlengewi pose in the bedroom of their home in Esikhawini township
08 Nov 2006
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HIV-positive Nkosinathi Mthembu (L) and his wife Hlengewi pose in the bedroom of their home in Esikhawini township, near Empangani in South Africa's Kwa-Zulu Natal province October 27, 2006. A year after receiving anti-retroviral and tuberculosis medication from the state, Nkosinathi, who appeared close to death in October 2005, has regained his strength and put on weight. Picture taken October 27, 2006.
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Hospice workers massage the joints of HIV-positive Nkosinathi Mthembu at his home in Esikhawini township, near Empangani in South Africa's Kwa-Zulu Natal province, in this file photo taken October 13, 2005. A year after receiving anti-retroviral and tuberculosis medication from the state, Nkosinathi has regained his strength and put on weight. Picture taken October 13, 2005.


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