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NATION : U.S. AIDS Victims Top 100,000

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<i> From Times wire services</i>

The number of reported AIDS victims in the United States rose above 100,000 last month, and more than 3,000 new cases were recorded in other countries, the World Health Organization said today.

U.S. cases increased by 2,630 since WHO’s last monthly update for a new total of 100,885 by Aug. 15.

The United States accounted for 57% of 177,965 reported AIDS victims in the world.

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