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The new 'VB variant' (for virulent subtype B) was first identified in 17 HIV positive individuals from the BEEHIVE project, an ongoing study which collects samples from across Europe and Uganda.
People living with the newly revealed subtype, experience double the rate of immune system decline (measured by the CD4 count level of infection-busting T cells) and have higher viral loads.
A new HIV variant called "VB" found existing in the Netherlands for years and it presents a more infectious and harmful disease.
We were putting up a screen now for folks at home but we're seeing this surge as we're already hearing about some schools that have gone back for in-person learning have you to return to virtual learning. i know that has a lot of parents concerned. realistically, how much more of that do you think we could see? >> i am so worried about this. the delta variant is incredibly infectious. and that map on paper looks scary. i could tell you that as a physician, living in a health care system caring for all of the people that end up as dot on a map, it is terrifying. we're seeing what we saw last wi...