New More Deadly HIV (any info?)

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The discussion revolves around a purported new strain of HIV, referred to as 3-DCR HIV, which is claimed to lead to full-blown AIDS within 2-3 months instead of the typical 10 years. Participants express curiosity about the validity of this information, its implications, and the potential for the virus to mutate in ways that could alter its transmission methods.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention a report about a new HIV strain that is resistant to most treatments and leads to rapid progression to AIDS.
  • There is speculation about the implications of such a rapid seroconversion, with some questioning whether it would be a suicidal mutation for the virus.
  • Concerns are raised about the potential for the virus to mutate to an airborne form, with differing opinions on the feasibility of this scenario.
  • One participant suggests that the ongoing evolution of viruses presents a continuous challenge in treatment and control.
  • Another participant argues against the idea of HIV becoming airborne, stating that bloodborne pathogens do not propagate in that manner and calling for more compelling theories.
  • There is a humorous exchange regarding the absurdity of how HIV could become airborne, with references to mosquitoes and other unrelated factors.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of curiosity and skepticism regarding the new strain and its implications. There is no consensus on the likelihood of HIV mutating to become airborne, and opinions vary widely on the nature of the virus and its transmission.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference various assumptions about the mutation rates of viruses and the nature of HIV transmission, but these assumptions are not universally accepted or substantiated within the discussion.

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I saw this on another message board.

Someone said it was in yesterday's NY Times (Saturday 12 Feb?)

"... new strain called 3-DCR HIV. Full blown AIDs now sets in within 2-3 months instead of 10 years.Its resistent to 3 out of four treatments,and renders 19 out of 20 drugs useless..."

does anyone have a link about this? Did anyone see the NYT article
or any other news item? I have no assurance that the story is for real, although I suspect that it is.

According to the account I saw, a person with the new strain was discovered in NY
 
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I caught a headline on it yesterday, but didn't read the article. The headline said something like new strain resistant to HIV drugs. Rapid mutation of the virus has been a problem in fighting it from the onset. I'll have to look further into it, though 10 years for seroconversion from HIV to AIDS might be due to the drugs slowing the process down. I think there has always been a lot more variability than that. Though 2-3 months does seem rapid.
 
Could AIDS virus mutate so much to get airborne.That would be cool er I mean BAD. :cry:
 
Airborn AIDS would be widespread devastation! It'd make the 1918 pandemic look like a flea bite.

I heard the new type of AIDS was discovered in a homosexual man which had quite a few partners before diagnosed. So I guess it's frantic searching for all his partners from here on.

Weird thing is, wouldn't such a fast "seroconversion" (I don't know what this means, just quoting Moonbear) be a suicidal mutation for the virus?

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I agree, it would only effect sex maniacs sort of, cind of. The rest would die before they had sex with a new partner.

And what in Earth would make aids airborn? It's not even that cind of virus, what would it spread through, farts?

Perhaps in a million years it will go airborn. but we can handle it by then, don't you think?
 
The fight against viruses is endless. Everytime we come up with something to "destroy" the virus, it comes back with a deadly vengeance. I guess the only time we can really defeat the viruses once and for all is to kill ourselves and all other organisms in the planet.

K
 
Bloodborne pathogens do not propagate that way. It's an interesting theory, but like the 'mosquito vector', it has no observational or theoretical support. I'm tempted to use the term 'cowpie', but will resist until a more compelling theory is offered. Biology is not my forte, but you don't need a degree to detect a whiff.
 
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Is the flue mutating or is it a lot of different viruses?
 
mosquitoes is in a sense a way for bloodborne pathogens to become airborne wouldn't you say? laughing out loud @ Sariaht's "And what in Earth would make aids airborn? It's not even that cind of virus, what would it spread through, farts?" :smile:
 
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Okay, mosquitoes would make aids airborn. you have answered my question. Obviously that was not what I ment but ok. Those who eat's raw frog is in the danger zone. Those damn frogs, let's kill them all... no wait, most of them are extinct, right. (Hehe)
 

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