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• Study: HPV Infection Boosts HIV Risks
  Gay men anally infected with the STD are at a much higher risk of HIV infection, researchers say.
• CDC Issues Guidance for HIV and Swine Flu
  Agency offers tips for doctors treating HIV-positive patients who contract the illness.
• WHO: HIVers at Higher Risk From the Flu
  HIVers should be among the first to receive preventive and therapeutic treatment for both seasonal and swine flu, the agency says.
• Life Insurance for HIVers?
  Prudential will break a longstanding policy by extending life insurance policies to HIV-positive adults in the United Kingdom.
• Fifth HIV Case Linked to Unsterilized Equipment
  Unclean endoscopic equipment at three VA hospitals has resulted in at least five HIV transmissions and 33 hepatitis infections.
• South Dakota AIDS Hospice Will Close
  The Berakhah House will close due to dwindling demand, officials say.
• HIVers Will Converge on Connecticut Capitol
  Several hundred HIVers and AIDS advocates are expected to participate in the annual AIDS Awareness Day lobbying event.
• Connecticut Youth Conference Focuses on Prevention
  About 120 students from five Danbury, Conn.–area schools participate in the “Youth Reacting to AIDS” conference.
• Study Highlights Prevention for Positives
  A study in Thailand shows half of new HIV cases occur among low-risk partners of HIV-positive men and women.
• California Center Marks National A&PI AIDS Day
  Gathering will be held Thursday at San Jose [Calif.] State University.
• Levi Strauss Issues Grants to AIDS Groups
  In addition to cash grants, company employees volunteered on “501 Day” at LGBT and AIDS organizations.
• Registration Starts for Chicago AIDS Walk
  Annual event will take place in early October.
• U.K. AIDS Group Seeks Input From Gay Men
  The information will be used to provide support to newly diagnosed HIVers.
• U.N. Backs Drug Reforms
  The agency singles out Australia as a model for fighting HIV through harm-reduction approaches targeting drug users.
• Gay Group Challenges Botswana’s Sodomy Law
  Criminalizing homosexuality hampers the nation’s AIDS fight, activists say.