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Published online 28 March 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070326-10
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UN advice: circumcise to prevent HIV
International health agencies sing praises of surgical procedure.
The United Nations (UN) has recommended circumcision as a means of reducing the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual men. The announcement should pave the way for African governments to incorporate the practice into their AIDS-prevention strategies.
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