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http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/04/a-cure-for-aids-baby-healthy-after-being-born-with-hiv-3524249/
The girl, who is now two and a half years old, has been off medication for about a year and doctors say there are no signs of infection after she received treatment soon after being born with HIV.
Doctors say the potentially ground-breaking development is about as close to a cure, if not a cure, that weve seen.
Aids specialists meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, described the case, which happened in Mississippi, and revealed that, while there is no guarantee the child will remain healthy, there are only traces of the virus genetic material still lingering.
If the girl continues to remain healthy it would be only the worlds second reported cure.
Dr Hannah Gay, a paediatric HIV specialist at the University of Mississippi, gave the baby faster and stronger treatment than usual, starting a three-drug infusion within 30 hours of birth.
That was before tests confirmed the infant was infected and not just at risk from a mother whose HIV was not diagnosed until she was in labour.
I just felt like this baby was at higher-than-normal risk, and deserved our best shot, she said.
Dr. Hannah GayDr Hannah Gay gave the baby quicker-than-usual treatment (Picture: AP Photo/ University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jay Ferchaud)
A baby has been functionally cured of the virus which causes Aids, prompting new hope that children born with HIV can have healthy lives without the need for drug treatment.
The girl, who is now two and a half years old, has been off medication for about a year and doctors say there are no signs of infection after she received treatment soon after being born with HIV.
Doctors say the potentially ground-breaking development is about as close to a cure, if not a cure, that weve seen.
Aids specialists meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, described the case, which happened in Mississippi, and revealed that, while there is no guarantee the child will remain healthy, there are only traces of the virus genetic material still lingering.
If the girl continues to remain healthy it would be only the worlds second reported cure.
Dr Hannah Gay, a paediatric HIV specialist at the University of Mississippi, gave the baby faster and stronger treatment than usual, starting a three-drug infusion within 30 hours of birth.
That was before tests confirmed the infant was infected and not just at risk from a mother whose HIV was not diagnosed until she was in labour.
I just felt like this baby was at higher-than-normal risk, and deserved our best shot, she said.
Dr. Deborah PersaudDr Deborah Persaud hopes the case may help prevent future child HIV
Whats your views and opinion on this?
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This is truly a breakthrough, if we haven't already, maybe we'll find a cure.
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I think this is the start of the end too finding the cure. Hopefully anyway
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Maybe, there close to finding a Cure!!!!
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shows we are evolving to be immune to this disease. I give it a hundred years.
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Well like most diseases I'm sure it will come back and she'll be either more immune to others or more vulnerable to them. But this is pretty awesome. I hope they can cure it for good though.
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Its diffently remarkable! Maybe there will be a cure....and save thousands of lives
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This is an amazing breakthrough.
Maybe this will lead to a permanent cure for all ages.
Maybe this will lead to a permanent cure for all ages.
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i seen this on the news it pretty amazing
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Shows we are evolving to be immune to this disease
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