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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (471)	2/13/2005 1:54:09 PM
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US, Drug-resistant HIV strain found 3 Hour,35 minutes Ago [US News]: Health officials in New York say they have found a new strain of highly drug-resistant HIV in a city resident. The resident, a gay man in his mid-40s who had unprotected sex for years, is thought to have developed Aids much faster than usual after infection. The strain - known as 3-DCR HIV - has not been detected anywhere in the world and is "difficult or impossible to treat", according to health experts. It has prompted renewed warnings to practise safe sex. City health officials are working to find other possible cases of the strain. Experts say drug resistance is increasingly common among people with HIV, but not when accompanied by such a quick progression to Aids. 'Wake-up call' The man, who has not been named, is believed to have had sex with hundreds of people. Officials said he frequently used the drug crystal methamphetamine, a stimulant taken to reduce sexual inhibitions. He is thought have been infected quite recently, and developed Aids between two and 20 months after infection. Progression to Aids usually takes about 10 years. The strain was found to be resistant to three out of the four commonest anti-retroviral drugs. keralanext.com