Although we are still unable to cure HIV-infected patients, we are increasingly diversifying measures to prevent the disease, more than forty years after the first cases were discovered in France. The latest is PrEP (pre-emptive prophylaxis), sometimes called the “AIDS pill.” First authorized in France in 2016, it is gradually gaining ground with more than 42,000 users by early 2022.
Treatment consists of taking PrEP, which combines two antiretroviral drugs (Truvada or generics), before you are at risk of infection to block transmission of the virus. Treatment can be taken on an ad-hoc basis or continuously if the lifestyle requires it (partners change frequently, sex workers, etc.). Gay men, who are among the most exposed groups (43% of new cases)…
Source: Le Figaro
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