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statistics/HIV
From:
Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:33:19 EST
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In a message dated 2/3/99 9:35:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> only 49 out of 102 babies were believed to have acquired HIV through
>  *breastfeeding*.  That's 5%, not 10% and certainly not three-fold.  Why
>  choose to quote an earlier (larger) statistic and to omit a more recent
>  (smaller) one?  At best this is selective reporting.  At worst it's
>  deliberately misleading.
Dear Folks:
        Am I missing something here? 49 out of 102 looks closer to 50% than 5%?
Warmly, Nikki Lee

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