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By MARILYNN MARCHIONE The study involved more
AP Chief Medical Writer than 3,200 participants in San Nicolas
Researchers are stopping seven African countries Imsan 24 hours
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women from catching HIV stopping the study after talks to a patient who is HIV-positive inside a gazebo used as a San Nicolas:
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use measures such as con-
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