SUPER-AIDS STRAIN HITS CALIFORNIA
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 11:39PM Authorities in San Diego have reportedly found another case of
the drug-resistant "superstrain" of the AIDS virus that was recently
discovered in a New York man. The new patient's "HIV has a
similar molecular makeup as the patient in New York City," San Diego
County Health Commissioner Nancy Bowen told the San Diego Union
Tribune. The patient, whose name is not known, took a blind test last
fall and tested positive. It's not known yet if the strain is an exact
match, and authorities are trying to locate the person. If the second
case is confirmed, it would weaken arguments that have been floated
claiming the New York case is an anomaly, perhaps related to the
patient's genetic makeup or his use of the drug crystal
methamphetamine. [more]
- Was New York right to sound the alarm? You bet. [more]
