Male Circumcision Slows AIDS
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
A U.S. health expert urged governments worldwide to endorse circumcision to slow the spread of HIV. He said men without circumcision have a greater risk of contracting the virus from infected female partners.
The World Health Organization confirms that male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male transmission of the disease by around 60 per cent.
Only 30 per cent of men worldwide are circumcised, mostly in countries where it is common for religious or health reasons.
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