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Scientists Say Baby Born With HIV Apparently Cured

Scientists Say Baby Born With HIV Apparently Cured
A baby, born with the AIDS virus, appears to have been cured scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi, who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.

A baby, born with the AIDS virus, appears to have been cured scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi, who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.

If the child remains free of HIV, it would mark only the world's second reported cure. Specialists say the finding offers exciting clues for how to eliminate HIV infection in children.

(READ the AP story via Yahoo)

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