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Apathy fueling black AIDS epidemic in U.S.The United States has slashed the AIDS death rate among white and wealthy U.S. citizens, but the disease continues to ravage the black community at full force, leaders say. More » |
Brazil to dispense condoms in schoolsRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil's government announced plans to put condom-dispensing machines in public schools to help teenagers reduce the spread of AIDS. More » |
Mandela: Halting new HIV infections is keyJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The world must not grow complacent about AIDS because the number of new HIV infections still outpaces the number of those being treated for the disease, former South African President Nelson Mandela said at a benefit concert Saturday. More » |
