Scientists Proclaim Breakthrough in HIV Prevention
Scientists have proclaimed a breakthrough in research into the use of an antiretroviral microbicide which they say could prevent more than 500 000 new HIV infections in South Africa alone over the next decade.
The scientists say that an experiment with a trial group of South African women shows that those who used a vaginal gel containing tenofovir, an antiretroviral drug, were 39 percent less likely to become infected with HIV during sex than those who did not use it.
They say the gel is also 51 percent effective in preventing genital herpes infections in the women participating in the trial, noting that women with genital herpes run a high risk of HIV infection.
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The scientists say that an experiment with a trial group of South African women shows that those who used a vaginal gel containing tenofovir, an antiretroviral drug, were 39 percent less likely to become infected with HIV during sex than those who did not use it.
They say the gel is also 51 percent effective in preventing genital herpes infections in the women participating in the trial, noting that women with genital herpes run a high risk of HIV infection.
To read the article titled, “Scientists proclaim breakthrough in HIV prevention,” click here.
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