African AIDS Came From Needles, Not Sex
A new study says that the re-use of dirty needles in healthcare is the main cause of the AIDS epidemic that is depopulating Africa. For years, researchers puzzled over the fact that they could find no common sexual practices that explained the rise in AIDS among heterosexuals there. “We’ve gathered all the literature we can on AIDS in Africa and the best we can estimate, for sexual transmission, is a quarter to a third,” says anthropologist David Gisselquist. This means that AIDS prevention should concentrate on providing single-use needles rather than on sexual education or condoms.
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