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New study links popular birth control pill to HIV risk yet again

NAIROBI: New evidence shows women using the popular birth control pill, Depo Provera, are at a greater risk of HIV infection, reinforcing similar findings reported four years ago.

 

Last week on Friday, researchers from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri), US and Sweden said women using Depo Provera were at a higher risk of getting HIV infection.

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