"The results of the CAPRISA study are important and of considerable significance for the field of microbicides, " Fauci said.
The type of flu that is going around is called H3N2, which is often linked to more serious disease compared to other flu varieties, Fauci said.
In a "light" year, a few thousand people may still die, but a particularly serious year could see up to 49, 000 deaths from the flu, Fauci said.
"Although African-Americans comprise 12% of the population, they account for 45% of all new HIV infections nationwide and 65% of all new infections among women, " Fauci said previously.
"This is a very important proof of concept" said Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an arm of the National Institutes of Health.
"It's the first time we've ever seen any microbicide give a positive result that you could say was statistically significant, " said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The ultimate course of the disease remains unclear, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who is involved in the effort to create a vaccine.
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The therapy is not yet ready for widespread use, but the finding is a giant step forward in the use of microbicides, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.
And Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said too many "unknowns" about HIV were "major stumbling blocks" to finding a vaccine.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, said he is enthusiastic about the findings.
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