During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are signs the HIV epidemic may be accelerating.

在新冠病毒大流行期间，有迹象表明艾滋病流行可能正在加速。

And the HIV count in the blood might increase significantly.

与此同时，血液中的HIV数量可能会显著增加。

At that time, he was found to have the HIV infection.

那时候，他刚确诊感染了HIV。

In public health terms, this is comparable to the HIV epidemic.

从公共卫生角度看，这种危害不亚于艾滋病。翻译的时候纠结HIV epidemic怎么翻出来，其实是没必要的。说出了" 艾滋病" 已经可以了。

" Botswana has been one of the hardest-hit countries with the HIV virus."

“博茨瓦纳一直是艾滋病毒感染最严重的国家之一。”

So are there implications for people already infected with the HIV virus?

那么对已经感染艾滋病毒的人群来说有什么影响吗？

Recently, UNAIDS released a report on the state of the HIV epidemic.

近期，联合国艾滋病规划署发布了一份关于艾滋病疫情状况的报告。

If not treated, the HIV eventually kills off the specific T-cells it infects.

如未治疗，艾滋病毒最终会杀死被它感染的特定T细胞。

“None of the HIV resources went to cancer-a very big mistake, ” he says.

“所有的艾滋病治疗资源都没有用在癌症治愈方面--这是一个重大错误”。

In their lab, they took cells from people infected with the HIV virus.

在实验室内，他们从艾滋病患者身上提取了感染细胞。

Now, tests show he has no sign of the HIV virus in his blood.

现在，测试显示，他的血液中已经没有HIV存在的迹象了。

If it can we could change the course of the HIV epidemic in Africa.

如果可以，我们就可以改变艾滋病毒在非洲流行的进程。

On a global scale, this has the potential to end the HIV epidemic.

它可能在全球范围内终结艾滋病毒的流行。

One research approach involves using a drug to activate all cells harboring the HIV genetic information.

一项研究涉及使用一种药物激活隐含HIV遗传信息的所有细胞。

" Gilead has a tool that could change the trajectory of the HIV epidemic, " said Winnie Byanyima.

“吉利德有一种工具，可以改变艾滋病流行的轨迹，”温妮·拜安伊玛谈到。

Another is looking to use genetic tools to cut the HIV DNA out of cells genomes altogether.

另外一种是使用基因工具将HIV的DNA从细胞基因组剪切下来。

The interaction may have helped destroy some of the HIV infection in the patients, Gupta says.

古普塔表示，这种相互作用可能有助于清除患者体内的部分艾滋病毒感染。

This is the second patient to show no sign of the HIV virus after a similar stem cell transplant.

这是第二例在类似干细胞移植后不显示HIV病毒迹象的患者。

The medical story of the London patient begins in 2003. At that time, he was found to have the HIV infection.

2003年，" 伦敦患者" 开始接受治疗。当时他被发现感染了艾滋病毒。

We have done this with the HIV crisis.

我们在 HIV 危机中做到了这一点。