INQUIRER.net: WHO: Treat people with HIV early to stop spread

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WHO: Treat people with HIV early to stop spread Jul 1st 2013, 00:34 LONDON – Young children and certain other people with the AIDS virus should be started on medicines as soon as they are diagnosed, the World Health Organization says in new guidelines that also recommend earlier treatment for adults.   The advice will have the most impact in Africa, where nearly 70 percent of people with HIV live. Many rich countries already advocate early treatment. WHO's new guidelines were released Sunday at the International AIDS Society meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.   About 34 million people worldwide have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. HIV attacks key infection-fighting cells of the immune system known as T-cells. When that count ... Keep on reading: WHO: Treat people with HIV early to stop spread Media files: aids.jpg (image/jpeg)

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