Early HIV AIDS Symptoms And Treatment

McKINNEY, Texas – A jury sentenced a suburban Dallas man to 45 years in prison Friday for knowingly infecting six women with the AIDS virus.

Philippe Padieu, described by his own lawyer as a “modern-day Casanova,” shook his head and looked down when the decision was read. Jurors sentenced him to 45 years on five counts and 25 years on the sixth, to be served concurrently. Padieu had faced up to 99 years.

The Collin County jury convicted 53-year-old Padieu (pah-DOO’) on Wednesday on six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Since HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, prosecutors contended Padieu’s bodily fluids were a deadly weapon.

The HIV virus has struck mankind decades ago and active research is being done for identifying the HIV agent and development of an effective drug to cure HIV. Some major areas of development are the finding the accurate and effective blood tests to detect the virus, knowledge of molecular virology and pathogenesis of the virus.

Intensive research is being carried out to identify, isolate and investigate scientifically the HIV virus and find a suitable drug that can eradicate this disease. Research is being carried out all over the world and each country is providing their value additions. Scientists are investigating on the subject of molecular cloning and a technique to evaluate anti-HIV compounds.