1.   An infected woman will die sooner than men because doctors mistake symptoms for less serious illnesses.

2.   Although AIDS remains largely a disease of men, the numbers of infected women are rising rapidly -- particularly African-American and Latina women.

3.   And soon to appear, one group says, is research showing a gene that determines whether an infected woman will pass on HIV to her fetus.

4.   About one in three infants born to infected women will themselves become infected, Piot said.

5.   But health workers say infected women may be subject to abuse if their husbands are informed.

6.   But they added that a bigger study of infected women might be needed to detect the impact, if any, of herpes acquired early in pregnancy.

7.   Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, and Dr. Chiasson said the finding emphasizes the need for doctors to give infected women complete gynecological exams.

8.   Congenital syphilis, which is passed from an infected pregnant woman to her fetus, can cause seizures, deafness, developmental delays and bone deformities.

9.   He pressured the government to outlaw discrimination against HIV-positive students in schools and give refuge to infected women and their children.

10.   Identifying infected women and getting them the care they need is one battle.