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Treating Herpes Fails to Cut HIV Rate

Unexpected results stun scientists hoping for cut in transmission

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 5, 2008 11:01 AM CST

(Newser) – An eagerly anticipated HIV study returned disappointing results yesterday, crushing scientists' hopes that targeting the genital herpes virus could help reduce the transmission of HIV. Although the reasoning seemed sound—having herpes boosts a person's contraction risk nearly threefold, so targeting herpes should combat HIV...   Read full story »

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