Wired News: Possible Weapon in HIV War

Wired news is reporting in this article that a smallpox vaccine may help to reduce the risk of AIDS infection.

'Our outcomes are very encouraging,' said Ken Alibek, a bioterrorism and smallpox expert at George Mason. 'Additional studies that may lead us to more definitive conclusions already are under way.' Many researchers have proposed links between protection against smallpox and against the AIDS virus. Some studies have noted that older people who were vaccinated against smallpox were also less likely to contract HIV.