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Debate escalates on source of sub-Saharan AfricaEs AIDS epidemic

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Sub-Saharan Africa has two-thirds of the world's 40 million HIV/AIDS cases but experts are still debating whether the culprit behind the region's growing statistics could be unsafe injections or unprotected sex. On the other hand, it can be tricky to trace the transmission source of an HIV-infected patient as the infections of 14 HIV-positive children in the region were attributed to 'inexplicable causes'.

Subsaharan Africa, Labor Distribution by Employer, Health aspects, Causes of, Statistics, HIV infection, HIV infections, Sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS virus carriers, HIV carriers

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A real shot

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The vaccination rates have increased worldwide due to new partnerships between various organizations such as the Seattle-based, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization. The influx of money and a will to protect the world from various diseases has resulted in developing new strategies to carry out the immunization programs where it is most needed.

United States, Financial management, HEALTH SERVICES, All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services, Vaccination & Immunization, Gambia, Finance, International aspects, Prevention, Vaccination, Pneumococcal infections, Company financing

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Animal activists take aim at Columbia university's primate program

Article Abstract:

People for ethical treatment of animals (PETA) has alleged that Columbia university's medical center has violated New York state laws with regard to treatment of their research primates. University officials have responded to the complaint and taken appropriate corrective action.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, New York, Legal/Government Regulation, Care and treatment, Laws, regulations and rules, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Primates, Columbia University

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