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AlertNet email: Circumcision may stop 1.4 mln S.Africa HIV cases

This article was found on AlertNet ( http://www.alertnet.org ) and sent to you by Ziad (ziad.khatib.hivperceptions@blogger.com). Circumcision may stop 1.4 mln S.Africa HIV cases < http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21533533.htm > JOHANNESBURG, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Widespread male circumcision could prevent some 1.4 million new HIV infections and 800,000 AIDS deaths in South Africa over the next 20 years, a South African research ... ---------------------------------------- (c) 1998-2003 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. ---------------------------------------

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When animals decided to discuss why and whether humans should be treated for HIV or not. Save the humans 2 min 0 sec - Dec 1, 2006 Average rating: (3 ratings) Description: Animal discussing to save humans from HIV Aids.

Aids: Male circumcision is key

Male circumcision is becoming a very interesting topic which is creating emotional reactions of some scholars and new research questions by other ones. Here is a news article talking about it and advocating its importance. Dec 14 2006 01:27:57:667PM Southern African countries, the world's region worst affected by Aids, have been urged to embrace male circumcision to partially prevent the spread of HIV. Blantyre - Southern African countries, the world's region worst affected by Aids, were on Thursday urged to embrace male circumcision to partially prevent the spread of HIV. "The evidence is substantially overwhelming ... male circumcision reduces the transmission of HIV," Zambian surgeon and university lecturer Kasonde Bowa told health officials and experts from the 14 member nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). "SADC must make a decision and generate leadership on this issue. The HIV pandemic has gone up in the region and the key differen...