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Tim Tyler's avatar

Conventional view, spelled out:

"A minority of scientists claim that as many as 40% of HIV infections in African adults may be caused by unsafe medical practices rather than by sexual activity. The World Health Organization states that about 2.5% of AIDS infections in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by unsafe medical injection practices and the "overwhelming majority" by unprotected sex."

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Alternative hypothesis for "African AIDS" phenomenon:

"HIV spreads readily through heterosexual sex in Africa, but less so elsewhere. One possibility being researched is that schistosomiasis, which affects up to 50% of women in parts of Africa, damages the lining of the vagina."

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Overcoming Bias Commenter's avatar

According the CDC, HIV is more prevelant among white homosexual males.

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