Mutation & $...

This article may be about Africa, but the point is universal.  It's another example of how HIV is tied to the economy.   Many Africans have been treated & saved via HIV meds.  However, for some the meds never came or never came regularly enough to maintain a regimen.  This combined with having sex, willingly & not, have re-exposed some people to HIV, exposed them to different strains of HIV or even exposed them to HIV that had been under medical care.  All of these things will lead to one thing, a strain of HIV that is somewhat, possibly entirely,  resistant to current medications.

As the economy has worsened, the funding to these programs was slashed.  People have lost access to their meds.  Others have been exposed.  Mutations have occurred.  This isn't just due to the virulent nature of HIV or actions taken that can transmit HIV.  It is also due to the lack of $.

This isn't an African issue.  This is happening throughout the world.  It's very possible without proper funding, the fight against HIV could slide backwards.  Many formally prosperous countries are now facing a medical crisis while trying to recover from this economic upheaval.  Africa may be the most visible case, but it could be just the beginning of the issue.

Cya...