viread does not cure hiv-1 infection or aids. the long-term effects of viread are not known at this time. people taking viread may still get opportunistic infections or other conditions that happen with hiv-1 infection. opportunistic infections are infections that develop because the immune system is weak. some of these conditions are pneumonia herpes virus infections and mycobacterium avium complex (mac) infections.
does viread cure hiv-1 or aids?