AIDS is the subject of unparalleled media attention and a primary target of public health efforts. It is widely acknowledged that until a cure or vaccine for AIDS is developed, the only realistic means for controlling the spread of infection and AIDS is through prevention and education. This public health effort to educate all of those at risk includes the crucial provision of ways and means for reducing or eliminating their risk of exposure to the virus.
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