South African President's Views on AIDS Cloud International Gathering of Scientists

The disease's toll in the country grows, as does a gap between researchers and politicians

By LINDA VERGNANI

Durban, South Africa

The sick baby flails like a fledgling bird, a feeding tube inserted in his nose and an intravenous drip in his arm. Around his neck is a piece of twisted brown fabric, an amulet. Hoosen M. Coovadia, professor...