Prevention & Testing: Coverage of the XVII International AIDS Conference

TheBody.com Covers The XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008) in Mexico City, August 3-8 2008

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Bernard Hirschel The Debate Continues: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"?
Bernard Hirschel, M.D., recaps the major points of one of the most provocative sessions of AIDS 2008, which revisits the now-infamous "Swiss statement" on HIV transmission risk. You can also read or listen to the lengthy but fascinating question-and-answer session with the audience.

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The Debate Continues: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"? (Posted Aug. 3, 2008)
Bernard Hirschel, M.D., recaps the major points of one of the most provocative sessions of AIDS 2008, which revisits the now-infamous "Swiss statement" on HIV transmission risk.

Read or listen (6 min.):

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