These countries could benefit from the experiences of other countries, which has seen success in reducing transmission of HIV among intravenous drug users. In order to accomplish a goal, a government has to be committed to a program. AIDS vaccines will not be available any time soon, but we should not lose hope. Prevention strategies are still not widespread. Making them generally available will do much to curb the spread of HIV until a vaccine is ready.
People forget the past.
In the early 20th century, many countries were battling infectious diseases. Many infectious diseases plagued Japan 50 years ago. With the development of new drugs, many medical professionals in developed countries arrogantly state that they practically wiped out the major infectious diseases in the 1970s, says Professor Yasuhide Nakamura of Osaka University. Most infectious diseases are always with us. We have to remember that humans have lived with viruses for hundreds of thousands of years.