At this point, even if a genuine vaccine/cure for AIDS were developed; most people wouldn't even know until a loved one directly affected or afflicted told them

At this point, even if a genuine vaccine/cure for AIDS were developed; most people wouldn't even know until a loved one directly affected or afflicted told them. The "breakthrough in AIDS research" or "cure in sight" headlines are so recurrent at this point that people are just numb to a real breakthrough.