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The HVTN is supported through a cooperative agreementwith the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Top 10 Myths and Facts aboutHIV/AIDS

S. Wakefield, Director External Relations

HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN)

National Press Foundation

August 2011


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RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND


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Previously in the world of HIVprevention.


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Carl W. Dieffenbach, Ph.D.

DirectorDivision of AIDS, NIAID


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N = 2,235

Cross-sectional Data

No evidence that being circumcised

was protective against HIV infection

among black or Latino MSMs

N = 3,257

Cohort Study with Majority White

MSMs (~19% black and Latino)

Evidence of a 2-fold reduction in

HIV Seroconversion withCircumcision

Circumcision and HIV

Seroconversion

Among Men Who HaveSex With men in 6 US

Cities

SP Buchbinder et al.

Circumcision Status

and HIV Infection

Among Black and

Latino Men Who HaveSex With Men in 3 US

Cities

GA Millet et al.

No Consensus on Impact of Circumcision in MSM


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Previously in the world of HIVvaccine news


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VaxGen Lesson Misinformation


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Media Coverage


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Myths and Facts aboutHIV/AIDS


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Casual Contact

HIV Can BeSpread ThroughTears, Sweat,

Mosquitoes,Swimming Pools... Toilet seat,Coughing,Restaurant,Mosquito bites,Kissing


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www.thebody.com

Internet Resources Abound

Checkmarkequalsmyth

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your request
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Disease of Other People

HIV and AIDSonly affects gaymen and drugusers andpeople in Africa


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Most PLWHIV are Heterosexuals

Ask why next Thai trialwill be conducted inMSM (men who havesex with men)

Namibia, Botswana, MalawiNo data on MSM theseHigh HIV prevalence countries

Dr. Chris Beyrer - Hopkins


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Death Sentence?

I have justbeen diagnosedwith HIV andAIDS...I amgoing to die.


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People are living well andhaving sex!

Research continuesto unravel themystery of the

HIV virus


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Partnership Definitions AreChanging

Understanding Regarding the LinkBetween Behavior and Biomedical

Research IsChanging


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Scientific ChallengesAlready Have One Challenge

Finding and HIVvaccine shouldbe easy!


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Clinical Research

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HVTN Pipeline


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38 Phase I

3 Phase II

15 other studies HIV Infection Trials

Tissue and Fluid Projects

Innate Immunity

Peru circumcision

Population Adolescents

At risk women

Twins

Evaluate vaccines& understand immune responses


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Research has provided over 30treatments for HIV+ persons

Once-A-DayTreatments

New Class ofMedications CCR5 Inhibitors

New Class of

Medications IntegraseInhibitors


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Berlin Patient

HIV and AIDScan be cured.

HIV and AIDScan be cured.


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May 2008

Headlines

At Front Lines, AIDS

War Is Falling ApartAs the Need Grows, theMoney for AIDS Runs Far

ShortAfter Long Scientific

Search, Still No Cure forAIDS


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What do the Thai trial

results mean?


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HIV Medicine is A Specialty

My family doctorcan treat myHIV and AIDS.

Two Posters LegacyProject Faith Initiative& Project Vogue


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HIV Medicine is A Specialty

You Can't Havea Baby if You'reHIV Positive


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Test Results May Differ ForPersons in HIV vaccine study

An HIV test willtell me if I haveAIDS


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How Are Most Vaccines Made

Epi

April 2010

Live attenuated

vaccines(examples: measles,mumps, andrubella)

Whole killed

virus vaccines(example:influenza and

rabies)


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Can this Vaccine give me HIV?

The HIV vaccines

being tested aremade from synthetic

pieces of HIV.Therefore,

the vaccine

CANNOT

cause infection.

NO!

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http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/http://www.iavi.org/


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Our Universe
http://www.usaid.gov/http://www.hhs.gov/http://www.niaid.nih.gov/vrc/http://www.cdc.gov/http://www.hivresearch.org/http://www.usaid.gov/http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/http://www.iavi.org/


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When We Achieve Our Ultimate Goal

An HIV vaccine will be given once;protection lasts a lifetime

Durable protection is conferred to theperson at risk

An effective vaccine is among the mostcost-effective medical interventions


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