Posted on 02/25/2005 7:39:06 AM PST by Callahan
BOSTON - The New York man who sparked fears of a powerful new strain of HIV had drug-fueled, unprotected sex with more than 100 men in the months before his diagnosis, a top researcher said yesterday.
Dr. David Ho of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in Manhattan will unveil today a case study of the unidentified man, who his team believes may harbor a mutant strain of the deadly virus.
Skeptical AIDS researchers from around the world believe the case is isolated and not the beginning of a new epidemic.
In a preview of the study, Ho said the new strain is resistant to 19 of 20 drugs used to fight the HIV virus and becomes full-blown AIDS in months, not years. The development led city health officials to send out a dire warning earlier this month.
"We don't know if this is an isolated case or if there are more cases out there," Ho told the Daily News.
The victim, who's in his mid-40s, participated in wild orgies fueled by crystal meth before becoming sick, Ho said.
City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden said yesterday health workers have been "working to identify [the man's] sexual partners, and urge them to be tested."
But he declined to say how many of those partners they'd been able to reach.
Despite the fears of a superbug, other experts have pointed out that rapid progression of HIV is not new, nor is resistance to multiple drugs.
Instead of being a new strain, the virus could have rapidly developed into full-blown AIDS because of something unique to the patient, said Dr. Douglas Richman of University of California at San Diego.
But even officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have acknowledged the case is alarming.
This can't be right. Everyone knows that AIDS is spread by lack of funding.
Ping
This can't be. We know from the press that gay men are stable marrying types.
HIV/AIDS is probably the most avoidable disease on the planet today. It's not in the air, it's not in our water supply, it's not affected by our [good or bad] diets, or how much exercise we get each week. It's not that tough to determine how to keep this bug out of your body.
~ Blue Jays ~
I think this gentleman is reveling in his death spiral, not crying out for help.
I don't think they need help from the govt or my money. I have Christian Compassion, but that does not mean that i have charity for them. You obviously read a lot more into my statement than there was. The only thing I can do for these people is pray for them and if I ever encounter them I will tell them about Jesus.
I have in fact in my life spent time telling a group of gay men about Christ. I got the attitude you speak of by most, but I didn't mind. I know what kind of person i really am. However, these men didn't get up and walk out of the room when I talked, they stayed and listended. WHY? Cause I believe they wanted to hear more and were open to it. If anything I planted a seed in their life and if they have come to know Christ than I did something good, if not I gave it my best shot. That is all that counts.
I don't believe in paying bills for people and I don't think we as a nation should either.
That's what I was thinking. AIDS is never going to be eradicated with behavior like this, and I don't think this guy was an isolated case. AIDS is going to keep mutating into more and more dangerous strains.
Most people that are suicidal are crying out for help as well. And the help they need only comes from God.
Consider what this case would be if it were a woman...or maybe a college frat boy who had been with over 100 people in a couple of months. Would the media play it down? NOT ON YOUR LIFE. NO. But because its a homosexual thing they make less of this story than they should and they certainly do not judge this guy for his horrendous choices. This makes me sick. Looks like the guy will reap what he has sewn, though...and his punishment is not something I would wish on anyone, except maybe a child molester.
FLAME AWAY.
From the sound of things, I doubt he even saw most of their faces.
LOL
One for the list.
They are saying it's an isolated case and not necessary something to be concerned about. I wonder why they say that. They figured out the "gay" flight attendent who brought AIDS to the US. And how many got it from him, directly or indirectly?
One homosexual, 100 plus men, each of whom then have had "sex" with more 100's. Nothing to worry about?
I reserve the rest of my comments.
The guy is not a victim. He is the problem.
Ouch!!
PUKE!
Yep, this bastard sure sounds "normal" to me.
Just the kind of "responsible and mature" person I want teaching my grandchildren in school. < /sarcasm>
Sorry folks, I will NEVER see these people as "normal"..
They're degenerate perverts, and a real danger to any civilization.
Perverted lunatics who live like this, SHOULD be stigmatized.
Generally speaking, the "queers" will solve their own problem. Too bad the female druggies will suffer too.
The dangerous question; was he pitching or catching ?
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