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Slate's Explainer: The Strains of HIV

Public health officials in New York recently announced their discovery of a possible new strain of HIV. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers discusses how many strains of HIV have been accounted for by scientists.

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Andy Bowers oversees Slate's collaboration with NPR?s daytime news magazine, Day to Day. He helps produce the work of Slate's writers for radio, and can also be heard on the program.
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