Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured

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Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-baby-born-hiv-apparently-cured-213124051.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eOJBEHpkKGWqVke_PoWPkA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c4d5da9b80601d072b0f6a7067008ead.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This image provided by Johns Hopkins Medicine shows Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins' Children's Center in Baltimore. A baby, born with the AIDS virus, appears to have been cured scientists announced Sunday, March 3, 2013, 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 known cure. Specialists say the finding offers exciting clues for how to eliminate HIV infection in children. &quot;Maybe we'll be able to block this reservoir seeding,&quot; Persaud said. (AP Photo/Johns Hopkins Medicine)" align="left" title="This image provided by Johns Hopkins Medicine shows Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins' Children's Center in Baltimore. A baby, born with the AIDS virus, appears to have been cured scientists announced Sunday, March 3, 2013, 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 known cure. Specialists say the finding offers exciting clues for how to eliminate HIV infection in children. &quot;Maybe we'll be able to block this reservoir seeding,&quot; Persaud said. (AP Photo/Johns Hopkins Medicine)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS 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.</p><br clear="all"/>

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