Pill to prevent HIV / AIDS infection

Viread medicine (Photo: washblade.com) A daily pill to prevent the spread of HIV / AIDS has shown positive results in clinical trials in Africa. However, it is still waiting for the results of a wider study next year in Thailand to determine the effectiveness of the drug.

The drug called Viread has been shown to be safe for preventing AIDS-causing viruses. When compared to the control group without the drug, the Viread group was less likely to be infected with HIV. However, the number of people infected in both groups is too small to make clear conclusions.

Anyway, the scientists confirmed that the experiment was very encouraging.

According to Dr. Helene Gaule, President of CARE Association, Co-Chair of the International Conference on AIDS in Toronto (Canada), if future studies identify these results, Viread will become 'successful'. prevention tools are extremely important ' and need to be prepared as quickly as possible so people can access them.

Viread pills are called tenofovir, and have been used to treat AIDS. Previous studies conducted in animals have shown that taking this medication to prevent it may limit the number of infections.

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