NYC's Rare AIDS Strain Is Very Aggressive

Rare AIDS Strain Is Very Aggressive, Study Says
By MARC SANTORA in the New York Times

Published: March 18, 2005

A genetic study of a rare strain of AIDS that led New York City health officials to issue a public warning last month will be published today, allowing experts from around the world to more accurately evaluate the scientific basis of the alert.

The study, appearing in The Lancet, a medical journal, shows the virus to be resistant to nearly all licensed drugs and particularly aggressive...