What the heck has the CDC been thinking???
They apparently have an AIDS-fighting treatment that, if administered immediately after exposure to the virus, may prevent the person from becoming infected.
While ethical limitations prevent testing the effectiveness of the drug coctail on humans in any direct way, animal model results are extremely promising. (How about a 100% prevention rate in monkeys if given within the first twenty-four hours?)
Up to now they’ve been reserving the use of this treatment for medical personnel accidentally exposed to the virus and
IT’S ONLY NOW THAT THEY’RE RECOMMENDING IT BE USED FOR THE GENERAL POPULACE.
That’s OUTRAGEOUS.
It’s not ‘outrageous’; the treatment is well-known. The CDC simply refrained from recommending it. It was not forbidden.
I think it’s great that they are now allowing use especially for rape victims. I’m glad that people who engage in risky behavior may have another chance at life and a chance to possibly live a more holy lifestyle in the future.
But I’m afraid that this will just lead to more people feeling “SAFE” when engaging in an unsafe lifestyle instead of recognizing this risk they face and actually changing their lifestyle.
Undoubtedly, some will use the coctail as a way to engage in risky behavior while reducing the risk. But, as you say, it offers them an opportunity to turn around and live a holy life. Even if they reject the opportunity, we should still make it available to them, if we can.
I don’t think you can really fault the CDC for this; the medical community has known about this possible use for years, only it was held up by politicians of course. And it’s not the most pleasant treatment; it’s nauseating and libido-killing. And needs to be taken for a solid month in order to guarantee prevention.
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