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SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION/UNAIDS; COUNTRY RATES ARE ESTIMATED FIGURES FOR ADULT HIV INFECTION...
...Pontiff in Africa On his 11th trip abroad, Pope Benedict XVI is traveling in Africa, where Catholic ranks have swelled some 20% since 2002. His Holiness courted controversy at the start of his voyage by reiterating the church's stance against condoms, saying their use "increases the problem" of HIV and AIDS. The Pope's trip is intended to solidify relations with his growing flock on the continent and will include meetings with Christian and Muslim leaders...
...Washington HIV Infections Soar in the Nation's Capital A report by the District of Columbia revealed that at least 3% of residents suffer from HIV or AIDS--among the highest rates in the nation and a figure that far outstrips the 1% benchmark that the city's HIV/AIDS administration says indicates a "severe" epidemic. The city's rate of infection--which has risen 22% since 2006--surpasses those found in some developing nations, and officials warn that the actual tally is even higher than the reported number. More than 75% of residents harboring the virus are African American...
...Answering that question won't be easy. While there are clear benefits to starting anti-HIV medicines early in the progression of the disease, the drugs are not without side effects. Some studies have noted increased risk of certain cancers as well as toxic effects to the brain and other organs over the long term. "The real critical issue that everyone is struggling with is, What about the potential long-term deleterious effects of ART that might override the beneficial effects?" says Fauci...
...short term than the ones commonly used during the study period, their long-term effects on health are still unknown, since they simply haven't been circulating long enough for any damaging side effects to have surfaced. But, Ho notes, "I always felt the side effects of HIV are greater than the side effects of the drugs." After all, he says, "the side effect of unchecked HIV is death...