Spread of AIDS linked to Eradication of Small Pox
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Published: May 23, 2010
Spread of AIDS linked to Eradication of Small Pox
Tayo Adelaja
A new study published this week suggests that smallpox vaccinations could slow the spread of the HIV virus. Trials by US-based scientists indicated that the smallpox jab inadvertently offered some protection against HIV by interfering with how well the virus multiplies. The study found a five-fold reduction in the ability of HIV to replicate in white blood cells in people recently immunised with the smallpox vaccine. The scientists believe that ending smallpox vaccinations in the 1970s following the worldwide eradication of the disease may have contributed to the spread of HIV and AIDS. However, they also warned that it is still too early to recommend smallpox vaccine for fighting HIV.
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