21.   The AIDS virus is being detected in gay black men at stunning rates, comparable to some of the hardest-hit sections of Africa.

22.   The CDC has also detected the virus in dead birds found in the New York City region.

23.   The hot line was to be activated if West Nile virus was detected in Missouri or any of eight adjoining states.

24.   The spraying was rescheduled for later Thursday and was expanded to include three areas in and around Babylon, where the virus was detected in mosquitoes.

25.   The technology involved can also be used to detect other viruses in the blood, and the companies are developing additional products.

26.   The technology used in both tests also can be used to detect other viruses in the blood, and the companies currently are developing those products.

27.   The transfusions occurred before there were tests to detect the virus in donated blood.

28.   The virus was first detected among U.S. troops during the Korean War.

29.   The virus was even detected on a farm on land belonging to Prince Charles.

30.   The virus has been detected in birds in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.