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Welcome to my blog. HIV prevalence is not a reliable indicator of sexual behavior because the virus is also transmitted through unsafe healthcare, unsafe cosmetic practices and various traditional practices. This is why many HIV interventions, most of which concentrate entirely on sexual behavior, have been so unsuccessful.
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- If something is hyped, it deserves careful scrutiny. The more I hear about certain people and phenomena, the more I suspect them.
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