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Major HIV Vaccine Trial Continues Despite Funding Cut
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It's stunning that people in SA would criticize vaccine efforts. Of course, this sort of ignorance is what led to a crushing wave of infections after South African government officials denied the existence of HIV. PBS did a very interesting documentary on this. The lesson that seems to work is that prevention, treatment, and research are the 3 tools to fight the spread, reduce the effects, and brighten the future. Ignoring abstinence, condoms, and testing has similar results.
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Rick
Brian, I agree with your comment about people criticizing vaccine efforts in South Africa. However, the same thing is happening here in the US. I have survived full blown AIDS for 14 years partially because of some differences in my genetic characteristics. I was recently treated at a major medical center where all of the doctors were completely baffled by my ability to recover from a major setback. Yet no one will study my genetic differences to determine if that can improve treatment
July 21, 2009