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...search for a herpes vaccine closely parallels that for the cure for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, since the prevention of both viruses involves the generation of antibodies and T-cells. While acknowledging that his research provides new hope for the possibility of an HIV vaccine, Knipe said that there is no direct correlation between...
When former South African President Nelson Mandela announced that his only surviving son had died of aids, news of the family tragedy resonated around the world. More than 5 million South Africans are HIV positive; the U.N. estimates that more than 600 of them die of the virus every day. But the government of Mandela's successor, Thabo Mbeki, has hampered efforts to fight the disease by questioning the link between HIV and AIDS and the efficacy of AIDS drugs. Mandela's public acknowledgment last week that his son Makgatho, 54, an apprentice lawyer, had succumbed to the disease...
OraQuick, a new and faster HIV test that works with saliva as well as blood, may also help control the spread of AIDS. The sooner doctors can detect the infection, the quicker they can begin treatment--which is one of the best ways to keep a local outbreak in check...
...million Estimated number of people worldwide living with HIV, an increase of about 2.8 million since...
...Percentage of HIV-positive adults who are women; 76% of those women are in sub-Saharan Africa...