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HIV is still very much a scary disease. Sure you can take pills that extend your life but your remaining years will be filled with dread for which opportunistic

HIV is still very much a scary disease. Sure you can take pills that extend your life but your remaining years will be filled with dread for which opportunistic disease is going to get you. Edit: I was wrong about rabies.

Zenzero 2y ago
> Rabies isn’t really a risk. Nearly everyone is vaccinated Oh my this is very very very false. People are rarely vaccinated for rabies. Only high risk people such as veterinarians are vaccinated. People who are bitten can be given PEP, but the vast majority of people are completely unprotected against rabies. If you live in the US there absolutely are many areas that have rabies infected wildlife. Rabies is 10000x worse to get than HIV.
- matthewtse 2y ago
  Well, it's worse if you don't realize you got it. I'd rather be infected with rabies, and receive a vaccine/cure immediately, than be infected with HIV, which I'd need to deal with chronically for the rest of my life.
  - sterlind 2y ago
    if you're exposed to HIV and take post-exposure prophylaxis quickly enough, you can avoid lifelong infection. the trick is realizing you need it, which is why PrEP (pre-exposure) can be a good idea if you're at risk.
    - huytersd 2y ago
      HIV PEP is only about 80% effective, which is good but still a 1 in 5 chance of getting it.
Gare 2y ago
Not true - most people are not vaccinated against rabies. Vaccination should be done ASAP after suspected infection, it's still effective.
ikiris 2y ago
You're also still wrong about modern HIV
- huytersd 2y ago
  Not really. Even with post 2016 ART, opportunistic infections are very common. TB is a massive killer even if you’re on medication. The rate of cancers go up by like 2000% in some cases. Yes your life expectancy is going to be close to the normal life expectancy but you’re going to be sick a lot.
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Zenzero 2y ago

> Rabies isn’t really a risk. Nearly everyone is vaccinated Oh my this is very very very false. People are rarely vaccinated for rabies. Only high risk people such as veterinarians are vaccinated. People who are bitten can be given PEP, but the vast majority of people are completely unprotected against rabies. If you live in the US there absolutely are many areas that have rabies infected wildlife. Rabies is 10000x worse to get than HIV.

matthewtse 2y ago
Well, it's worse if you don't realize you got it. I'd rather be infected with rabies, and receive a vaccine/cure immediately, than be infected with HIV, which I'd need to deal with chronically for the rest of my life.
- sterlind 2y ago
  if you're exposed to HIV and take post-exposure prophylaxis quickly enough, you can avoid lifelong infection. the trick is realizing you need it, which is why PrEP (pre-exposure) can be a good idea if you're at risk.
  - huytersd 2y ago
    HIV PEP is only about 80% effective, which is good but still a 1 in 5 chance of getting it.

Gare 2y ago

Not true - most people are not vaccinated against rabies. Vaccination should be done ASAP after suspected infection, it's still effective.

ikiris 2y ago

You're also still wrong about modern HIV

huytersd 2y ago
Not really. Even with post 2016 ART, opportunistic infections are very common. TB is a massive killer even if you’re on medication. The rate of cancers go up by like 2000% in some cases. Yes your life expectancy is going to be close to the normal life expectancy but you’re going to be sick a lot.

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