Wednesday 6 March 2013

Cure for HIV?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/20...kthrough-seems

Breakthrough made by accident. A child that was born to a mother with HIV showed that the child had contracted the virus as doctors to failed to pick up on it. A plan B was implemented and the child was given what I can only presume to be a cocktail of prophylaxis of the drugs which eliminated the active part of the virus from the childs immune system . Working in health and safety I know how much that prophylaxis is important. After exposure, the first 24-48 hours are crucial as this is when the virus can take hold but prophylaxis can eliminate the viral count and stop it taking hold.

Sex workers in Africa were also shown to be immune t o the virus

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/nov/23/kenya.aids

Are we looking in the wrong places for a cure?

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