New York draws fire over case of drug-resistant HIV

[摘要] In December last year a New York man tested positive for HIV and he rapidly developed symptoms of AIDS between 2 and 20 months after he had become infected with the multi-drug resistant virus. The decision by New York health officials to release this information has been called into question by researchers and activists. Some scientists and doctors have praised the decision and are hoping it will increase public awareness of the dangers of having sex while other the influence of the drug crystal methamphetamine. However, others believe that the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center at Rockefeller University in New York, where the virus is being studied, pushed for the announcement to build interest in the retrovirus conference, whose program committee is chaired by David Ho, the Aaron Diamond's scientific director.