HIV Treatment for Prevention

Source: Latinoaids.org

Here is an article in the NY times summarizing the concept of preventing HIV transmission by early diagnosis and treatment.


A recent clinical trial supports the strategy of early treatment and prevention to curb the HIV epidemic. Simply put, an undetectable viral load is associated with greatly diminished risk for HIV transmission.


Science magazine recognized this work as the breakthrough study of the year.


This should challenge infectious diseases specialists to now treat HIV infection upon diagnosis (or as soon as feasible), rather than waiting for symptoms or a specified CD4 cell count level. 


A paradigm shift in HIV management may be at hand.