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Major HIV vaccine trial in South Africa stokes hope

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In South Africa, Thembi Dlamini, 29, is screened at a clinical research site to participate in the trial.(Ryan Lenora Brown/For The Washington Post)After decades of shadowboxing with the human immunodeficiency virus, researchers were encouraged four years ago when a test of a vaccine on 16,000 people in Thailand turned up a previously unknown vulnerability in the resilient pathogen.The vaccine was only 31 percent effective and wore off over time, so it could not be approved for use in a general population.
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HIV vaccine: Clinical trial begins in South Africa

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Image copyright AFP Image caption South Africa is battling to curb the spread of HIV/AidsA new vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is being tested in South Africa in what scientists say is the first large study of an HIV vaccine's effectiveness since 2009.The study aims to enrol 5,400 sexually active young men and women.About seven million people in South Africa are living with the virus, which is one reason why the trial is taking place there.
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HIV vaccine: Clinical trial begins in South Africa

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Image copyright AFP Image caption South Africa is battling to curb the spread of HIV/AidsA new vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is being tested in South Africa in what scientists say is the first large study of an HIV vaccine's effectiveness since 2009.The study aims to enrol 5,400 sexually active young men and women.About seven million people in South Africa are living with the virus, which is one reason why the trial is taking place there.
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