51.   Infection rates, though roughly three times higher than in the United States, were falling in parallel with those in Europe and developed countries elsewhere.

52.   It said that infection rates have fallen in a small number of places, showing that health officials are not powerless in stopping the epidemic.

53.   It is one of the only communities in South Africa in which government researchers have kept statistics on HIV infection rates for nearly a decade.

54.   Kenya has been slow to tackle the spread of the disease, while Uganda has begun an aggressive approach that has slashed the infection rate significantly.

55.   Ms. Tarlton said that studies had shown that new infection rates among the people enrolled in needle exchange programs had been halved.

56.   Most of the industrialized world and some developing nations have reported declining infection rates.

57.   Mr. Williams was viewed as a hero for his fight against the cultural barriers that continue to keep the AIDS infection rate high among non-white Americans.

58.   Now, research from the CDC and several universities confirms suspicions that a growing complacency regarding AIDS is contributing to the high infection rates.

59.   Offering antibiotics and antiviral drugs to treat these conditions will not only alleviate the suffering they cause, but could also reduce HIV infection rates.

60.   One might legitimately ask if an AZT program is worth the effort and cost if you still end up with a high infection rate among infants.