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Although the epidemiological features of the AIDS epidemic vary throughout the world, HIV infection has followed a set pattern (1). Initially, HIV infection is introduced into a relatively small group of people who are at most risk of getting infected because of their behavior. This group spreads the infection to other groups. In time, the epidemic is a risk to everyone in the population.
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Lamptey, P. (1991). An Overview of Aids Interventions in High-Risk Groups: Commercial Sex Workers and Their Clients. In: Chen, L.C., Amor, J.S., Segal, S.J., Anderson, J.M. (eds) AIDS and Women’s Reproductive Health. Reproductive Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3354-2_14
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