First Documented Case of Child Cured of HIV

[NT'sGirl]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0303172640.htm

"The case of a two-year-old child in Mississippi diagnosed with HIV at birth and immediately put on antiretroviral therapy. At 18 months, the child ceased taking antiretrovirals and was lost to follow-up. When brought back into care at 23 months, despite being off treatment for five months, the child was found to have an undetectable viral load. A battery of subsequent highly sensitive tests confirmed the absence of HIV."


Wonder how long it will take to duplicate?

[Kathianne]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0303172640.htm

"The case of a two-year-old child in Mississippi diagnosed with HIV at birth and immediately put on antiretroviral therapy. At 18 months, the child ceased taking antiretrovirals and was lost to follow-up. When brought back into care at 23 months, despite being off treatment for five months, the child was found to have an undetectable viral load. A battery of subsequent highly sensitive tests confirmed the absence of HIV."


Wonder how long it will take to duplicate?

I remember the dire stats regarding AIDS in the early 80's, seemed like Black Plague revisited. Truth is, great strides have been made in keeping folks able to live a normal life, with many cocktails of drugs. Not so good in Africa, but most of the 'West.' This on the infant, just fantastic news. I do wonder though, if anything is being done with the mother, to keep it from happening again?

[NT'sGirl]

I do wonder though, if anything is being done with the mother, to keep it from happening again?[/QUOTE]

I have tried to Look in to that because I was wondering the same thing and I have found nothing so far