This is my hypothesis based on factual data. I would like to suggest that we all stop talking about a "Cure" for HIV/AIDS and start using the terms "Vaccines & better treatment medications"! I'm going to have a TON of people that will absolutely disagree with me about this…..However, I would challenge anyone to find ONE virus that we have actually cured! We have successfuly vaccinated & immunized many viruses out of the general human population such as polio, measels, small pox, chicken pox, diptheria, mumps, and so on……Ironic how no one ever mentions the pain and suffering individuals went through IF they were already infected by these viruses! Did the vaccines and immunizations cure them? The answer is a resounding "NO"!

Don't get me wrong; we have eradicated many viruses through vaccinations over the years – but have never cured anyone from a viral infection. I'm sure someone will bring up the HIV + "Berlin" patient who recieved a bone marrow transplant from a donor that was genetically resistant to HIV and now maintains an undetectable status without meds. My point would be that was amazing;…. yet still not a cure – it was a treatment. It is not a practical way to cure HIV medically or financially and can only work on that patient who perfectly matched another individual that was also HIV resistant.

Now, for the rest of us that are actually infected by HIV and have had secondary opportunistic infections and possibly an AIDS diagnosis perhaps…….Why do 95% of us sit at home and do nothing about the services and funding that are being depleted each time the sun rises! Please, stop fantasizing about a "Cure" – it is never going to happen! There may be a vaccination or immunization one day and we will all still be affected by HIV/AIDS…….and when that happens I guarantee that what little funding that is left will be cut because the majority of those surviving with HIV/AIDS did nothing! – B