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Male circumcision confirmed as effective in reducing HIV transmission
published 27-03-2007
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Two newly reported randomized, controlled trials of male circumcision in Africa, involving nearly 10,000 men, confirm that male circumcision significantly reduces the risk of HIV acquisition. Circumcised men were only half as likely to become as infected as the control group over a two-year period. This is a highly significant and important result: a vaccine that was 50% effective would be considered a huge success. See the studies (click read more) and accompanying review and commentary for the overall implications and where we should go from here.
All the articles below are from The Lancet, Volume 369, Issue 9562 , 24 February 2007-2 March 2007.
Two newly reported randomized, controlled trials of male circumcision in Africa, involving nearly 10,000 men, confirm that male circumcision significantly reduces the risk of HIV acquisition. Circumcised men were only half as likely to become as infected as the control group over a two-year period. This is a highly significant and important result: a vaccine that was 50% effective would be considered a huge success. See the studies (click 
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