AIDS Becomes Africa's Biggest Killer.

• Author: Altman, Lawrence K.
• Position: Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

July 13--A few months ago, just 18 years after it was first recognized, AIDS became the leading killer in Africa, surpassing malaria. But the continent's political and religious leaders have been slow to mobilize against the disease.

Now, for the first time, the presidents of Ethiopia and South Africa, and South Africa's former president, Nelson Mandela, are speaking out against AIDS and beefing up prevention efforts. In sub-Saharan Africa, the AIDS...