AIDS . . . THE ONLY WEAPON

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A pessimistic 10th International AIDS Conference wrapped up in Yokohama, Japan, with the familiar warning that prevention is the only weapon to fight the spread of the worldwide epidemic. To that end, public health officials predict 20 billion condoms will be needed in the next decade. Currently in the U.S. 562 million condoms are sold annually. Some 17 million people are believed to be infected with the virus that causes AIDS.