Swiss study suggests condom use not necessary for some HIV-positive patients

Eurosurveillance editorial team

doi:10.2807/ese.13.06.08035-en

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Swiss study suggests condom use not necessary for some HIV-positive patients
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Citation style for this article: Eurosurveillance editorial team. Swiss study suggests condom use not necessary for some HIV-positive patients. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(6):pii=8035. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.06.08035-en

Abstract

The United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a joint statement on 1 February regarding the use of condoms as a measure of protection against the AIDS virus [1]. The statement followed an article by Switzerlands Federal AIDS Commission, which reviewed a large body of literature to conclude that certain HIV-positive people may be able to have sexual intercourse with their seronegative partners without risk of transmitting the virus.