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Circumcision helps to halt HIV
A study of more than 3,000 circumcised men in South Africa was done by the French agency for Aids and Viral Hepatitis.
The data, outlined at a conference in Brazil, suggests circumcision could be effective in preventing the spread of HIV among
men and shows male circumcision prevented about seven of 10 infections.
Despite the fact that previous studies have suggested that men who are circumcised have a lower rate of HIV infection,
UN health agencies have cautioned that more trials are necessary before they will recommend this as a method to protect against Aids.
It is thought that the cells of the foreskin are much more susceptible to HIV than cells on other parts of the penis, so by
removing the foreskin, the likelihood of infection drops.
To have a full conclusion, further trials are being carried out in Uganda and Kenya to measure the effect of circumcision on
other populations.
If similar results are found, then circumcision could be used alongside condoms to prevent the spread of HIV, the BBC's
Ania Lichtarowicz reports from the conference in Rio de Janeiro.
But many specialist appreciate that implementing this measure on a large scale will be complicated.
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