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Today is #WorldAidsDay2021
Sharing our new review on "Impact of Chronic HIV Infection on SARS-CoV-2 Infection, COVID-19 Disease and Vaccines” by @YYexin. A short thread (1/)
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Sharing our new review on "Impact of Chronic HIV Infection on SARS-CoV-2 Infection, COVID-19 Disease and Vaccines” by @YYexin. A short thread (1/)
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Despite a number of studies, whether HIV infected individuals are at higher risk of COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalization, and mortality remains unclear due to variable results found in the population studies, cohort studies, and case series. (2/)
People with chronic HIV infection have distinct immune profiles, such as reduced IFN-I, chronic inflammation, CD4 ⬇️, CD8 exhaustion, poor B cell responses, which impair immune defense against SARS-CoV-2. (Beautiful figure 🎨 by @YYexin) (3/) 
Since the first case of HIV/AIDS was recorded 40 years ago, the disease has been a threat to our lives as over 36 million lives have been lost to it.
On a day like this, we commemorate with the @WHO, @UNAIDS and other bodies who have been raising awareness
#WorldAIDSDay
On a day like this, we commemorate with the @WHO, @UNAIDS and other bodies who have been raising awareness
#WorldAIDSDay
about the illness to reiterate the importance of Equality of HIV/AIDS treatment across all borders.
For better treatment for HIV/AIDS, there should be a focus on:
-Community-led and people-centred infrastructure
-Equitable access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies
For better treatment for HIV/AIDS, there should be a focus on:
-Community-led and people-centred infrastructure
-Equitable access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies
Every AIDS patient, regardless of their location, deserves access to quality vaccines and community-led infrastructures and webinars.
In other words, including those in the rural and underserved communities with this health condition deserves adequate healthcare and resources.
In other words, including those in the rural and underserved communities with this health condition deserves adequate healthcare and resources.
Gauteng World AIDS Day activities currently underway in Duduza @City_Ekurhuleni , Premier @David_Makhura as the Chairperson of the Gauteng AIDS Council is present together with civil society partners, he is joined by Mayor of @City_Ekurhuleni Tania Campbell
#WorldAidsDay2021
#WorldAidsDay2021
.@City_Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Tania Campbell delivering a welcome message to the Gauteng #WorldAIDSDay commemoration programme in Duduza.
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You: "I remember when I told my mama. She started hollering and fell on the floor crying for Jesus."
Me: *raising eyebrows*
You: "I was like, 'Mama! Calm your ass down!'"
*laughter*
You: "But I get it. She was going on stuff she heard about HIV."
Me: *listening*
You: "I remember when I told my mama. She started hollering and fell on the floor crying for Jesus."
Me: *raising eyebrows*
You: "I was like, 'Mama! Calm your ass down!'"
*laughter*
You: "But I get it. She was going on stuff she heard about HIV."
Me: *listening*
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You: "You woulda thought I was about to die right then and there the way she was carrying on."
Me: "Dang."
You: "She started talking in this somber ass voice like a old spiritual. Talking 'bout 'I'm heeeere for you, baby. Until the end.' I was like, 'The END?'"
*laughter*
You: "You woulda thought I was about to die right then and there the way she was carrying on."
Me: "Dang."
You: "She started talking in this somber ass voice like a old spiritual. Talking 'bout 'I'm heeeere for you, baby. Until the end.' I was like, 'The END?'"
*laughter*
3/
Me: "Had your mama seen somebody die from complications of AIDS?"
You: "No. She just got a porch to stand on." *shaking head* "I remember my neighbor sayin, 'That boy a yours gon' get the AIDS!' And my mama saying, 'Don't speak that curse over his life!'"
You sighed.
Me: "Had your mama seen somebody die from complications of AIDS?"
You: "No. She just got a porch to stand on." *shaking head* "I remember my neighbor sayin, 'That boy a yours gon' get the AIDS!' And my mama saying, 'Don't speak that curse over his life!'"
You sighed.
