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De:	Edgar Makona [ Profil ]
Sujet:	Celebrate Aids vaccine but remain vigilant
Envoyé:	Sep 25th, 2009 - 12:46:28

	The unveiling of an Aids vaccine is uplifting news in the face of the various pandemics that have assailed humanity in quick succession. Although the discovery may have come too late for the 33 million suffering Aids worldwide, it is a major leap for humanity. However, it is too early to celebrate the efficacy of this vaccine, even after seven years of human trials. Also, it is also not yet clear whether it can prevent infection by the other two strains of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in America and Africa. Last month, a new strain of the Aids-causing virus was discovered in a Cameroonian woman. It differs from the three known strains of HIV and appears related to a form of simian virus discovered in wild gorillas. That notwithstanding, it is important that the non-infected, especially sexually active youth, do not engage in tragic immorality as a clear-cut vaccine and cure only remain in the realm of possibility. The proliferation of condoms and now the so-called morning after pill have led to explosion in unprotected sex. Aids is terminal and the consequences irreversible, whether to the infected or the affected. Sanctity of life The ABC of responsible sexuality must still be the byword. That a vaccine against HIV and cure for Aids will eventually be found is not in doubt. Indeed every little step by researchers means progress toward this goal. But medical research is involving, expensive and sometimes outlives the scientists themselves before a cure is announced. This is because the sanctity of human life has neither time nor price. -- Edgar Dearn Makona East Africa Regional Focal Point Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS Starwood Apartments, Hurlingham, Nairobi, Kenya P. O. Box 14907 \| Tel: +254 733 465396 \| +254 20 2433573 edgar (at) youthaidscoalition.org www.iAIDS.org \| www.youthaidscoalition.org

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