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> Right now HIV infections are basically a minor nuisance, provided you're taking the appropriate medication Even with your caveat, the fact that more than 1 m
by skj 9y ago
> Right now HIV infections are basically a minor nuisance, provided you're taking the appropriate medication
Even with your caveat, the fact that more than 1 million people died from HIV in 2015 is probably a good signal to not use the term "minor nuisance".
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/statistics.html https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/statistics.html
- StavrosK 9y ago* In the developed world. Sucks for the developing world, hopefully we can cure it once and for all.
- throwaway18917 9y agoHow many of those people knew they had it? How many of those people were being treated and were following their treatment plan correctly? How many of those people could afford to treat their HIV? HIV is not a death sentence if you treat it. It's not great, but it's not the '80s anymore either...
- John23832 9y ago> Even with your caveat, the fact that more than 1 million people died from HIV in 2015 Idk where you got that number from... From the article you linked, "In the United States, 6,721 people died from HIV and AIDS in 2014". That's out of "An estimated 1.2 million people in the United States were living with HIV at the end of 2013". Since 1/8 people infected with HIV don't know it (and subsequently probably develop full on AIDS and complications), it's fair to say that most of the deaths are due to lack of treatment. Edit: I see you were talking about worldwide, but that's still out of 36 million people living with HIV in the world.
- ShannonAlther 9y agoPeople who don't have access to truvada definitely aren't going to be getting cutting-edge gene therapy any time soon. And how many people died of type I diabetes in 2015?
- skj 9y agoThat's another condition I'd probably not call a "minor nuicance".