Read about a team of researchers, led by Dr. Benhur Lee, who
have identified a broad spectrum antiviral that may be effective
against multiple deadly viruses, including HIV-1, Ebola, and
Nipah. As a treatment advocate, you are in contact with
different segments of the community and many people will turn to
you for all types of HIV research information. Therefore, in
addition to answering questions about HIV treatment research, it
is important for you to be able to provide general information
about HIV vaccines and explain the difference between
therapeutic and preventive vaccines. Also, some of the people
you come in contact with may be enrolled in an HIV vaccine trial
and it would be helpful for you to know how it can affect them
and their seropositive status. HIV vaccine advocates work to
address many of the same issues that you struggle with as a
treatment advocate--ethical issues, community involvement,
access to care, and sustainability, among others. Additionally,
treatment and prevention (e.g., vaccine