- Authorities in San Diego have reportedly found another
case of the drug-resistant "superstrain" of the AIDS virus that
was recently discovered in a New York man.
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- The new patient's "HIV has a similar molecular makeup
as the patient in New York City," San Diego County Health Commissioner
Nancy Bowen told the San Diego Union Tribune.
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- The patient, whose name is not known, took a blind test
last fall and tested positive. It's not known yet if the strain is an exact
match, and authorities are trying to locate the person.
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- If the second case is confirmed, it would weaken arguments
that have been floated claiming the New York case is an anomaly, perhaps
related to the patient's genetic makeup or his use of the drug crystal
methamphetamine.
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