#Listeriosis death toll rises to 82

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The national death toll for the listeriosis outbreak has risen to 82, according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases.

New ARV drug a game-changer for HIV patients

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The much-anticipated antiretroviral dolutegravir will be introduced as the first-line treatment for the HIV infected in South Africa as early as April

How Swaziland is tackling HIV head on

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The Kingdom of Swaziland, the country worst-affected by HIV on the planet, has made monumental gains in the fight against AIDS in the past five years.

#AIDS2016: Old drugs may be cheaper, but new ones are out of reach

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The lowest available price for first-line HIV treatment has dropped by 26% since 2014

#AIDS2016: Sex workers fight for their rights

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Some sex workers find a way past the everyday violence and abuse they experience at the hands of law enforcement officials by becoming activists

Mix of therapies shown to extend life, #AIDS2016 told

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People in poor countries are six to 10 times more likely to die because of Aids when their immune systems are compromised than people in wealthy countries

#AIDS2016: Study may produce HIV vaccine in 10 years

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HVTN 702 trial, which would enrol 5 400 HIV-negative South African men and women, is “pivotal” to the future of vaccine research

#AIDS2016: 10 000 activists protest in Durban

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Hailing from around the globe, they were demanding a revitalised response to the Aids epidemic

Aids activists challenge 'unrealistic' 2030 target

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DURBAN: The streets hummed with the sound of an estimated 10 000 chanting HIV activists hailing from around the globe yesterday, demanding a revitalised plan against ...

Search for Aids cure to be intensified

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We cannot rely on a cure to see an end to epidemic, warns expert