The Nation : AIDS Tests Find 44 Cases
During three months of screening military blood donors this summer, the Pentagon discovered 44 people who had been exposed to the virus suspected of causing AIDS, according to a confidential internal report. The cases amount to less than 0.1% of the 62,000 screened. The 44 cases were discovered among 500 individuals who initially tested positive, the report said. The remaining 456 individuals were given a clean bill of health but only after additional, expensive medical exams.
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