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8. Good info. And, effective anti-viral treatments are shown to reduce transmission

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 07:17 PM

Dec 2011

among those already infected. At this point in anti-viral treatment it's become a clear "of course" research conclusion. Reduce the pool of HIV in an individual on up through the infected population at-large and you reduce transmission. ADAP, in that sense, can be seen as a component of prevention as well as treatment.

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States that have ADAP waiting lists [View all] w8liftinglady Dec 2011 OP

72% of those people are in Florida alone. William769 Dec 2011 #1

recently a study came out that showed that being on meds, is an form of hiv prevention strategy too La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #2

The makers of Truvada are trying to get the FDA William769 Dec 2011 #3

.. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #4

Thanks for the link. William769 Dec 2011 #5

Good info. And, effective anti-viral treatments are shown to reduce transmission pinto Dec 2011 #8

CA, Office of AIDS, made the tough, long-term decision a while back to "firewall" ADAP availability pinto Dec 2011 #6

Your right good call on California. William769 Dec 2011 #7