HIV becoming resistant to key drug, study finds
Strains of the HIV virus are becoming resistant to an antiretroviral drug commonly used to prevent and fight it, research has suggested.
HIV was resistant to the drug Tenofovir in 60% of cases in several African countries according to the study, covering the period from 1998 to 2015.
The research, led by University College London, looked at around 2,000 HIV patients worldwide.
Lead author Dr Ravi Gupta said the results were "extremely concerning".
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