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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, February 13, 1992
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De Sica's Neorealist Classic! The Bicycle Thief
Dali, Bunuel, Cocteau & Clair Surrealist Fish Night
7:00 Tuesday, Feb. 11
7:00 Thursday, Feb. 12
1:00 Saturday, Feb. 15
7:00 Thursday, Feb. 13
4:00 Saturday, Feb. 15
plus
Friday, Feb. 17-30 & 10:00
at Haskingham Hall
Films are screened in Woodruff Auditorium, Level 5, Kansas Union Tickets are $2.50 at the SUA Box Office, Level 4, Kansas Union
ENJOY MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN WITH SUA!
Marie's Bouquet of Flowers
Mylar Valentine Balloons only $1^{25} each with the purchase of one dozen roses!
- balloon bouquets * delivery service * corsages *
* wedding service * boutonnières *
* funeral service *
ALL MAYOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
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HOURS: M-F 9-7, SAT. 9-5
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WORLD AT RISK
Report assesses AIDS epidemic
The Associated Press
GENEVA — More than 1 million people contracted the virus that causes AIDS in recent months, 90 percent of them through heterosexual intercourse, the World Health Organization said yesterday.
In a chilling assessment of the spread of the AIDS epidemic, the U.N. health agency predicted that the disease would soon become the main cause of premature death in many Western cities and would leave up to 10 million African children orphaned by the end of the decade.
A WHO report, "Current and Future Dimensions of the HIV-AIDS Pandemic," said that by early January, 10 million to 12 million people had caught the human immunodeficiency virus. This was 1 million higher than the previous assessment in April. The new figure included 1 million children.
It can take 10 years or longer for a person infected with HIV to develop AIDS symptoms. Most people diagnosed with AIDS die within a few years.
The agency estimated that about 1 million people in the United States had been infected with HIV as of this year.
"By 1992, an estimated 1.6 million HIV infections may have occurred in Australasia, North America and Western Europe, about two-thirds of these in the United States," the report said.
The report reiterated projections that by the year 2000,30 million to 40 million people would have contracted HIV.
"In other words, WHO estimates that infections will at best triple and at worst quadruple in just eight years time," the report said.
Michael Merson, head of WHO's AIDS division, said that an aggressive prevention campaign would save millions of lives. In particular, WHO wants to drive home the message that condoms must be used in all casual sexual relationships.
BOSTON - People with HIV who receive the drug AZT early in their infections postpone the development of AIDS, but once the disease develops their health declines more rapidly than those who start the medicine later, a study concludes.
Underlining its fears that heterosexual adults are at growing risk of AIDS, WHO said that 90 percent of all new adult HIV infections since April were the result of heterosexual intercourse.
WHO said that even in industrialized countries, where the virus used to be concentrated in the homosexual and drug-using population, there was a growing trend toward heterosexual transmission.
For instance, in the United States heterosexual intercourse accounted for 3 percent of all reported AIDS cases in 1985. By 1991 this had doubled to 6 percent.
The study was intended to settle the question of when people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, should start taking AZT, also known as zidovudine. However, the study failed to provide a clear answer.
Study questions when to begin AZT treatment
The Associated Press
The study, directed by John Hamilton, was conducted at Veterans Affairs medical centers in eight cities. It was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Feb. 6.
In an editorial, Lawrence Corey and Thomas Fleming of the University of Washington speculated that AZT's benefits decreased with time, speeding up the fatal effects of AIDS when it arrived.
Researchers are now testing new combinations of drugs to see if switching to other medicines will improve the survival of longtime users of AZT.
Hey Students!!!
If you liked Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones, you'll love Young Jim Hawkins as he's pitted against the most remarkable pirates in fiction.
You asked for it back, now the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts Concert Series Presents A Special Event
The National Theatre of the Deaf in Treasure Island
Treasure island rekindles the spirit of fun and adventure we all love...full of laughter and suspense. buried treasure and romance.
Don't miss this heroic stage by the Tony Award-winning company!
You'll See and Hear Every Word!!!
KU student tickets on sale in the Murphy Hall Box Office and the SUA Office, Kansas Union; all seats reserved; KU student tickets are only $8 & $6.50; to charge tickets by phone, using VISA or MasterCard, call 913-864-3982.
Partially funded by the KU Student Senate Activate Fee, Sugarbout Society, and the Kansas University Endowment Association
1/2 Price for KU Students!!!
8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 1992
Haskell Indian Junior College Auditorium
PASTA SPECIAL
$2.95
ALL DAY EVERY DAY IN FEBRUARY
SPECIAL INCLUDESFRESH PASTA WITH MEAT OR TOMATO SAUCE, SALAD AND ITALIAN BREAD
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KU Bookstore
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Burge Union
Kansas & Burge Unions
Wescoe Terrace Cashier, level 1 Wescoe Hall
Jaybowl, level 1 Kansas Union
Mt. Oread Bookshop, level 2, Kansas Union
"Love Me Like A Hawk"
Valentine Drawing!!!!!!
Win a Spring Break Trip for two to Panama City Beach, Florida with SUA! Also: Beach towels, squeeze bottles, case of pop, a catered dinner for two, two SUA movie passes and two Jaybowl free game passes!!!
Have your entry blank stamped at each of the locations listed, then drop it off at SUA. Be sure to include your name, phone number and KUID. Only completed forms will be considered. One entry per person. Union employees not eligible. Entry Deadline: 2 pm, Feb. 14. One winner drawn. Need not be present to win.
Business Office, level 4 Kansas Union
Hawk's Nest Cashier, level 3, Kansas Union
Information Counter, level 4 Kansas Union
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