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In the Russian city of Elista, an infected husband transmitted the AIDS virus to his wife, who then gave birth an infected child. __1__ The baby became ill and taken to the hospital, where needles used __2__ on the infant were reused, transmit the virus to more than 50 other __3__ children.
This case illustrates one of the most frightened aspects of the __4__ AIDS epidemic—its spread from the “high-risk” groups to their sex partners. “The proportion of AIDS cases transmitted by heterosexual contract is on the raise,” said Meade Morgan, chief of CDC. __5__ And if the number of cases will plateau or ultimately grow larger __6__ than the original epidemic among homosexual men is uncertain.And the media have run stories suggesting casual heterosexual sex carry very little risk. That is a dangerous notion. __7__ As of August 31, 1989, the CDC has reported 3300 cases of heterosexuality transmitted AIDS, excluding those in people born in Africa, where heterosexual contact is regarded to be the major __8__ pathway. This is three percent of all US cases reported in date. __9__ The number of heterosexually transmitted AIDS cases have doubled __10__ in the past 15 years.
