Anti-retrovirals could halt Aids spread in five years (BBC) {South Africa}

eppur_se_muova

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Anti-retrovirals could halt Aids spread in five years (BBC) {South Africa}

Anti-retroviral treatments (ARVs) and universal testing could stop the spread of Aids in South Africa within five years, a top scientist says.

Dr Brian Williams says the cost of giving the drugs to almost six million HIV-positive patients in the country would be $2-3bn per year.

Only about 30% get the life-saving drugs, he said, but early detection and treatment would prevent transmission.

This, he said, should be complementary to the search for an Aids vaccine.

An effective vaccine, he said, was still a long way away.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8526690.stm

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cutlassmama

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Mon Feb-22-10 06:22 AM
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1. Why is this being done in Africa and not the U.S.?

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izquierdista

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Mon Feb-22-10 07:56 AM
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2. It's where the problem is

Relative to Africa, the U.S. is a localized outbreak. In Africa, it has reached epidemic proportions and has the possibility of crashing the population if it is unchecked. And to use the words of a useless idiot, "we've got to fight it there before it follows us here".

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cutlassmama

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Mon Feb-22-10 06:55 PM
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3. Oh, well that will be a great comfort to those in the U.S. who are dying with AIDS.

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eppur_se_muova

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Mon Feb-22-10 09:00 PM
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4. It's being considered here (XP)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=222&topic_id=83250&mesg_id=83250

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