Name: The dangerous evolution of HIV
Uploaded: 2018-01-23T21:01:28Z
Duration: 4 min 35 s
Description: Think we're winning the battle against HIV? Maybe not, as the next wave of drug-resistant viruses arrives. In an eye-opening talk, TED Fellow Edsel Salvana describes the aggressive HIV subtype AE that's currently plaguing his home of the Philippines -- and warns us about what might become a global epidemic.

Think we're winning the battle against HIV? Maybe not, as the next wave of drug-resistant viruses arrives. In an eye-opening talk, TED Fellow Edsel Salvana describes the aggressive HIV subtype AE that's currently plaguing his home of the Philippines -- and warns us about what might become a global epidemic.

Edsel Salvaña: The dangerous evolution of HIV

The dangerous evolution of HIV

Urgent research on non-B HIV subtypes and new detection tools are vital to prevent millions more deaths from an adaptable and deadly virus.

HIV's potential to evolve rapidly within individuals may foreshadow a global resurgence, driven by new, resistant strains.

Philippines battles a surge in HIV cases due to subtype AE, hinting at possible global implications as this strain spreads.