Mississippi Baby 'Functionally' Cured of HIV

Published March 7, 2013

Mississippi Baby 'Functionally' Cured of HIV

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Usually, babies suspected of being exposed to HIV are treated prophylactically at birth but wait four to six weeks for tests to confirm their status before starting drug therapy. In this case, the initial and confirming tests were completed … "For us …
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Doctors report first cure of HIV in a child

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Doctors now routinely treat HIV-positive pregnant women with anti-retroviral medications and give preventive treatment to babies for the first six weeks of life, Luzuriaga says. This regimen has reduced … They were surprised to learn that the child …
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Baby born with HIV 'cured'

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Dr. Deborah Persaud, a virologist at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph: Reuters … A doctor gave the baby faster and stronger treatment than usual, starting a three-drug infusion within 30 hours of birth. That was …
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