11-06-2009, 09:44 AM
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It's interesting to note that the HIV/AIDS post is in the "Politics" forum. It's one of those "political" diseases unlike cancer or diabetes I guess. 
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11-06-2009, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MSG Glenn
It's interesting to note that the HIV/AIDS post is in the "Politics" forum. It's one of those "political" diseases unlike cancer or diabetes I guess. |
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11-07-2009, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Grunt Medic TXARNG
Actually, at the present time all that exist are a number of trials of experimental vaccines - and this area of study has been pursued for several years. One such, Vaxgen's AIDSVAX, was declared a failure in North America in 2003 after it failed to reduce rates of HIV infection within the sudy population. Drug and vaccine trials must go through a multi-stage process before being approved for use; at present there is only 1 vaccine in Stage 3 trials, and that is The RV 144 study in Thailand. This study combines AIDSVAX with Aventis Pasteur ALVAC-HIV canarypox vector, known as "vCP1521". On September 24, 2009 it was announced that the combination succeeded in reducing the infection rate in trial, with 31.2% effectiveness.
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Sounds like progress Doc!!... 
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11-07-2009, 03:11 PM
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Progress? Perhaps. Far better would be to see a lot more people take responsibility for their own sexual health. We're doing better at this nowadays. In Germany, my platoon made carrying condoms mandatory, and your Jimmy hat was an inspectable item. At formation, 'Everybody hold 'em up!". Some of the wives were none too happy about this, but we cut our STD rate down considerably.
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11-08-2009, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Grunt Medic TXARNG
Progress? Perhaps. Far better would be to see a lot more people take responsibility for their own sexual health. We're doing better at this nowadays. In Germany, my platoon made carrying condoms mandatory, and your Jimmy hat was an inspectable item. At formation, 'Everybody hold 'em up!". Some of the wives were none too happy about this, but we cut our STD rate down considerably.
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Fully agree Doc... proactive policies in this area is a must....
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11-09-2009, 09:15 AM
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Fully agree Doc... proactive policies in this area is a must....
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Proactive policies in any area is a must and i agree |
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