BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Bucking a global rise in HIV infection, Brazil reported a slight fall on Wednesday in the spread of the virus last year but blamed racism for a marked increase in the proportion of AIDS cases among blacks.
The federal government's AIDS program, which distributes condoms and anti-retroviral drugs, helped lower cases among critical groups such as teenagers, young women and children, the health ministry said.
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