Circumcision reduces by half risk of contracting AIDS virus


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061213/hl_afp/healthkenyaugandaaids"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061213/capt.sge.adp67.131206195748.photo00.photo.default-357x512.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=bxTV6KeDe_m5o8w8StOgxg--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="A man is seen with an AIDS awareness message painted on his head in January 2006. Circumcision significantly reduces the risk of contracting the AIDS virus, according to two new studies released and that could have significant implications in the fight against the deadly disease.(AFP/File/Indranil Mukherjee)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Circumcision reduces by about half the risk of contracting the AIDS virus, according to two new studies released Wednesday and that could have significant implications in the fight against the deadly disease.</p><br clear="all"/>