Morphine Prince 109,645 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Paris (CNN) - A 9-year-old South African child diagnosed with HIV when he was 1 month old has been in HIV remission for 8½ years -- without regular treatment. This is the first reported case of a child controlling their HIV infection without drugs in Africa and the third known case globally. Soon after diagnosis, the child was placed on antiretroviral treatment, or ART, for 40 weeks, at which point treatment was stopped and the child's health was monitored. Blood tests in late 2015 revealed the child is in HIV remission, meaning levels of the virus in the blood are undetectable using standard tests. Subsequent testing of samples dating back to the child's infancy confirm remission was achieved soon after treatment was stopped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinzo 9,639 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 This is giving me hope one day we will have a cure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoyfriend 1,133 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I don't understand, can someone please ELI5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,837 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, Decidueye said: This is giving me hope one day we will have a cure How? It was the childs body whp did this not science Still tho, no doubt its possible to treat it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusfly 17,885 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, Indeciso said: I don't understand, can someone please ELI5? this child's body has fought off HIV without medication Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTGOD 3,266 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Economy said: How? It was the childs body whp did this not science Still tho, no doubt its possible to treat it Because they can determine what’s causing this and maybe isolate it and replicate it in other people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,837 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 22 minutes ago, ARTGOD said: Encause they can determine what’s causing this and maybe isolate it and replicate it in other people Ramdom ppl have had immunities to viruses most ppl dont and it didnt seem to help them find cures Its hard to isolate nevertheless, im sure theres a cure out there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 11 minutes ago, Economy said: Ramdom ppl have had immunities to viruses most ppl dont and it didnt seem to help them find cures Its hard to isolate nevertheless, im sure theres a cure out there It increases the potential of finding a cure. The article even says that it gives hope to clinical and cure researchers. If they can understand what biological reasoning caused the child to enter remission, aided with early ART medication, then they are one step closer. No need to be so pessimistic. This is a good thing The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterBall13 1,223 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The cures impact Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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