Uganda: Lack of data on men with weak immune systems weakens comparative study

Circumcision is equally safe in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men, according to data from Uganda presented to the 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Sydney on July 25th. Investigators found that there were near-identical rates of adverse-events in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men undergoing surgical circumcision by a trained medical practitioner.