Risk of HIV Transmission without Condoms

Bernard Hirschel, MD, of the University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland talks about a controversial Swiss position paper which finds that HIV-positive people with undetectable viral loads cannot transmit HIV.

Interviewed at the 2008 International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, August, 2008

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[mykoolaidtastesfunny]

@RebelRampant Why aren't more people talking about that? The WHO cancelled the hetero aids epidemic over 3 years ago

google...There Will Be No Heterosexual AIDS Epidemic, Experts Admit

"It is official: Aids is not explicable by sexual transmission. There is no heterosexual Aids pandemic, and further, there will be no heterosexual Aids pandemic.....“Threat of world Aids pandemic among heterosexuals is over, report admits”, The Independent announced on Sunday, June 8, 2008..."

[mykoolaidtastesfunny]

@RebelRampant “We followed up 175 HIV-discordant couples [one partner tests positive, one negative] over time, for a total of approximately 282 couple-years of follow up… No transmission [of HIV] occurred among the 25% of couples who did not use their condoms consistently, nor among the 47 couples who intermittently practiced unsafe sex during the entire duration of follow-up…”

“We observed no seroconversions after entry into the study [NOBODY became HIV positive]

[RebelRampant]

Why are ppl not talking SO much more about this? Why isnt this all over the news? I've read all these reports coming out of Switz. since about 2008, and the research and evidence is clear: anyone with an undetectable VL and cd4 count 500+ for 6months or more can transmit hiv BUT the chances are far less than the risks we take everyday, like when we drive our car assuming we wont crash & die. Its like saying, u CAN get hit by a meteor if u go outside- but u wont. so dont go outside.

[gayforlife2020]

The best policy is to protect your partner, if you are HIV+ . The truth: undetectable VL makes HIV far more difficult to transfer (unless it's blood-blood IV). However, VL can fluctuate (even slightly). HIV meds do not all cross the Blood Brain Barrier efficiently. ...Those who choose to NOT treat HIV, and have VL (most cases) - these are the most dangerous people to hook-up with. And too many of these people don't know they have HIV, yet. And there's our vast problem. Please get tested.

[CRAIGOLEARYoz]

Why does HIV medication specify that HIV can be passed on.. Also a viral load if undetectable means you are well but the HIV virus is still in the blood stream and blody fluids Im Sorry but if you have HIV and are about others you would always wear a condom This is just false hope PLEASE wear condoms

[glennjridge]

sorry, its one hell of a session of russian roulette even if its a tiny, low undetectable viral load.

[Olekander]

tyty

[halfasheep]

WHO Epidemiologist. Dr De Cock said: "It is very unlikely there will be a heterosexual epidemic in other countries. ....But we have to be careful. As an epidemiologist it is better to describe what we can measure".