Rare and Aggressive H.I.V. Reported in New York

Rare and Aggressive H.I.V. Reported in New York
Marc Santora & Lawrence K. Altman | New York | February 12

NYT - A rare strain of H.I.V. that is highly resistant to virtually all anti-retroviral drugs and appears to lead to the rapid onset of AIDS was detected in a New York City man last week, city health officials announced on Friday. It was the first time a strain of H.I.V. had been found that both showed resistance to multiple drugs and led to AIDS so quickly, the officials said. While the extent of the disease's spread is unknown, officials called a news conference to say that the situation is alarming; some experts are skeptical about the alarm.

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