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In Deborah Barnes' article "New questions about AIDS test accuracy"(News & Comment, 13 Nov., p. 884), the prevalence for theHIV infection rate in civilians applying for service in theU.S. Army is incorrectly stated. The correct rate is 0.15%,or 1.5 infected people in 1000 tested.