What if the Coronavirus is related to HIV?

@artemeis (4194)
China
January 14, 2022 6:17pm CST
Having heard of the latest Omicron variant of this COVID19 and considering the resemblances to HIV, has anyone ever consider that the medical field to consider testing for HIV as well and isolate these people to control the present situation? No offense and insults here but looking at the current situation I believe we should consider this and do something about it. What do you think? Reference:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/04/22/this-hivaids-specialist-explains-its-similarities---and-differences---to-covid-19/
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137221)
• Philippines
15 Jan 22
I think the culprit who spreads this should do something about it.
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Artemeis
@artemeis (4194)
• China
17 Jan 22
Provided he or she is someone with medical knowledge. lol
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137221)
• Philippines
17 Jan 22
@artemeis I am sure he or she knows of it scientifically.
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sclint
@stewartclint (205)
•
15 Jan 22
They are related only because of the similarities in some of their effects on the victims. There are a lot of highly diverse infections that cause similar symptoms. Besides, the article quoted shows there are more fundamental differences. So relax, no need to panic or fall into conspiracy theories as further research is still being done.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (57891)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jan 22
I am sure they have thought of this and are working on a master plan. Sadly, we don't know what it is. All methods have failed and now boosting the ecconomy is important again.
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Sabrina Traversa
@sabtraversa (12969)
• Italy
13 May 22
That'd be scary, but they're both viruses. All I remember was that, while they were searching for a cure, they tried using the same treatment for HIV and it worked a little. It wasn't perfect but made a difference. If Covid causes immunodeficiency, perhaps we'll find out in the long term.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458584)
• Switzerland
15 Jan 22
Well, one theory is that the high levels of HIV in South Africa MIGHT have provided an ideal environment for the variant Omicron to evolve. Nothing is sure, nothing is confirmed.
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Artemeis
@artemeis (4194)
• China
17 Jan 22
Before (correct me if I'm wrong) people who are HIV+ are sort of isolated in the CDC but nowadays it does not seem to be so.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458584)
• Switzerland
17 Jan 22
@artemeis Patients infected with HIV do not need to be isolated from other patients. In 1983, researchers first isolated HIV from people, it is from 1985 that patients are no more isolated, after they discovered the patients affected do not transmit the virus.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73537)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jan 22
I am not sure about this at all so I do not really have an opinion until more is found out about this all,
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306690)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Mar 22
I hadn't heard anything about the similarities.
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