HIV Prevention: Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

What is PEP?

PEP stands for “post-exposure prophylaxis.” The word “prophylaxis” means to prevent or protect from an infection or disease. PEP involves taking HIV medicines within 72 hours after a possible exposure to HIV to prevent becoming infected with HIV.

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HIV Prevention: Prophylaxis (PrEP)

What is PrEP?

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a course of HIV drugs taken by HIV-negative people to reduce their risk of HIV infection.

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Hepatitis E strain found only in rats infected a man in Hong Kong

Hong Kong researchers discoverd for the first time, a man was infected with a strain of hepatitis E that was previously found only in rats.

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