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A third person has just been declared cured of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This is the subject of Talk franceinfo. Every evening from 6 p.m., Ludovic Pauchant and his guests debate with Internet users on the franceinfo Twitch channel.
A third case of recovery from the AIDS virus after a bone marrow transplant was announced on Monday February 20, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine. This is the third case of recovery in the world. This announcement is a symbol of hope for the entire scientific community, but it must be considered with caution and caution. Above all, research into treatments for patients remains the priority. We discuss it in the Tal of franceinfo.
Ludovic Pauchant receives in the Talk Florence ThuneCEO of Sidaction and Franck Barbiercourse and program manager at AIDES.
“We are careful”
Forty years after the discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) responsible for AIDS, in 1983, the case of a cure was the subject of a publication in Nature Medicine, Monday, February 20. This is the third case of recovery after a bone marrow transplant according to the Pasteur Institute. However, the medical community urges caution in the face of the excitement generated by the announcement.
“We are cautious because overall we have good current treatment and prevention tools, but the account is not there at the global level when we look at the number of new infections” he told franceinfo.
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