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Old 11-10-2013, 01:12 AM   #1
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Now a new strain of concern appears to be emerging. A few weeks ago, news broke out of the Siberian Federal District that a previously unseen HIV strain had not only been detected but also was spreading across several regions of the territory at an incredible pace. The strain, noted as Circulating Recombinant Form 02_AG/A (CRF02_AG/A). In the stories, based on the information provided by Dr. Natalya Gashnikova, head of the Retroviruses Department at the State Biotechnology Research Center – better known as Vector – the virus had spread like wildfire making up over 50% of new HIV cases. What was worse was the fact that it appeared to be the most virulent form of the virus in Russia.

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Old 11-10-2013, 08:32 AM   #2
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Old 11-10-2013, 09:10 AM   #3
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This part was running through my head long before the article mentioned it:

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While it appears to be little indication that the virus will spread outside of Novosibirsk at the moment however, in the next few months, another area of Russia – Sochi – will be hosting the world for the Winter Olympics. If this strain somehow finds its way across the 2,000 mile distance between these two cities, then there could be a significant increase not only in the number of cases, but the overall spread worldwide.
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There are probably senior members in the government in Russia right now wondering how this is possible with their new "laws" in place.
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Old 11-10-2013, 09:47 AM   #5
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Old 11-10-2013, 10:03 AM   #6
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Convenient timing to say the least.
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Old 11-10-2013, 10:11 AM   #7
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"head of the Retroviruses Department at the State Biotechnology Research Center – better known as Vector..."

this sounds like the plot line for a new Avengers movie complete with snappy evily named organizations...
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Super AIDS is true then? Not just a SP reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_AIDS
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Now a new strain of concern appears to be emerging. A few weeks ago, news broke out of the Siberian Federal District that a previously unseen HIV strain had not only been detected but also was spreading across several regions of the territory at an incredible pace. The strain, noted as Circulating Recombinant Form 02_AG/A (CRF02_AG/A). In the stories, based on the information provided by Dr. Natalya Gashnikova, head of the Retroviruses Department at the State Biotechnology Research Center – better known as Vector – the virus had spread like wildfire making up over 50% of new HIV cases. What was worse was the fact that it appeared to be the most virulent form of the virus in Russia.


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Was thinking the same thing.

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