New Super-Mutant HIV Strain Found in the Netherlands

A new super-mutant HIV strain that makes infected individuals ill twice as fast as current versions of the virus has been detected in the Netherlands.

The new mutant — called the VB variant — has infected at least 109 people, according to a study by Oxford University.

The strain damages the immune system and weakens a person’s ability to fight everyday infections and disease faster than previous versions of the virus.

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