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In this issue of the Journal, Nelson and colleagues¹ describe a modest victory in what had been a losing battle in northern Thailand to control the most rapid epidemic of sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection ever documented.² Studying large cohorts of randomly selected conscripts in the Royal Thai Army, they report a significant downturn in the prevalence of HIV infection, from a peak of about 13 percent to less than 7 percent, which is also reflected in national trends.³ Although the rate of infection remains serious, this encouraging sign reflects the effect of an enlightened effort in many . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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