Saw this in the newspaper this AM. A new study by the UN indicates that the life expectancy in 7 African countries has dropped to less than 40 years due to the AIDS epidemic. For some of these countries, this is more than a 30% drop in 10 years. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/16/in...ca/16afri.html (You don't need to subscribe to read this, although you may need to register.)