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Other chapters in this book have drawn the reader’s attention to the devastation caused by HIV infection, not only to the individuals concerned but also to their families and dependants. Moreover, there are direct effects on others in the community such as doctors, nurses, health workers and care givers and; as well as running the risk of themselves becoming infected, they are exposed daily to the harrowing tragedies of those afflicted by this disease. AIDS not only drastically reduces life expectancy of the individual, but also the quality of that life. In addition to these costs are the indirect costs that further burden a stretched national economy, particularly in regard to health care services, as spending on AIDS reduces unit resources for all those that are in the system. A choice between caring for someone with AIDS in their last few weeks or days of life, or saving the life of a newborn, or repairing a fractured bone, should never have to be faced, but it is in many countries on a daily basis. Set against this background how can some people value the lives of nonhuman animals to the point where they might want to restrict or even stop the use of animals to gain insights and cures for these HIV diseases?
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Morton, D.B. (2006). Ethical Issues in the Use of Animal Models of Infection and Some Practical Refinements. In: Friedman, H., Specter, S., Bendinelli, M. (eds) In vivo Models of HIV Disease and Control. Infectious Diseases and Pathogenesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25741-1_14
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