Ghana: Dirty Needles 'Spread Africa Aids'

21 February 2003

Accra — Research published by US experts indicates that the spread of HIV infections in Africa may be more closely linked to unsafe medical care than previously thought.

The report challenges widely held scientific views on the spread of the virus that can cause Aids.

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