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Sources

• Lovgren, Stefan. "Circumcision can reduce AIDS risk, study says.­" National Geographic News. July 27, 2005.
• McNeil, Donald. "Circumcision Halves H.I.V. Risk, U.S. Agency Finds." The New York Times. Dec. 14, 2006.
• Russell, Sabin. "Circumcision may offer Africa AIDS hope: Procedure linked to much lower rate of new HIV infections." San Francisco Chronicle. July 6, 2005.