Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 The following article talks about the longevity of a person diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. A person infected can live up to 24+ years. My question is, are we really working for a cure? It seems that the money is in the treatment and not the cure, so again, are we really working for a cure?HIV patients live years after diagnosis By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer ATLANTA - An American diagnosed with the AIDS virus can expect to live for about 24 years on average, and the cost of health care over those two-plus decades is more than $600,000, new research indicates. Both life expectancy and the cost of care have risen from earlier estimates, mainly because of expensive and effective drug therapies, said Bruce Schackman, the study's lead author.The research found that the average annual cost of care is about $25,200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) The following article talks about the longevity of a person diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. A person infected can live up to 24+ years. My question is, are we really working for a cure? It seems that the money is in the treatment and not the cure, so again, are we really working for a cure?We're working on both. Edited November 11, 2006 by nmainguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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