Cure for infant HIV found

[Akasa]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013...paign=20130303

[Kristev]

If this is real, it's earth-shattering news.

[Chromatix]

From the sound of it, it could also be used to cure a fresh infection in adults. The trouble is figuring out when such an infection has occurred, quickly enough to make a difference.

[Dave1982]

Every single thing I've ready about this has taken great care to stress that this is a possible cure and not to jump to any conclusions.

[Kheldarson]

It's mostly putting that up because this only makes two cases that have been cured. Until they get repetition, they can't claim it's a cure.

[MoonCat]

I just read something to the effect that they are now questioning the diagnosis. They're not sure the child really was HIV+.

[Chromatix]

Two positive blood tests, a day and a half after birth - and they re-did the tests using some of the original samples later, when the question arose. I'd say that's conclusive enough.