MicroJournal Entry #7 - Investigations

This article speaks about a recent case in which a baby is allegedly cured of HIV. The baby was born prematurely in rural Mississippi in fall 2010 was given a three drug regimen 30 hours after birth. This treatment was aimed at treatment and not prophylaxis. While under treatment for eighteen months the baby's virus levels remained undetectable. The mother then stopped giving the child medicine and stopped going to the hospital for check ups. When both mother and child visited the hospital five months later, there was no trace of the virus in the baby's tests. Fearing laboratory errors, the tests were done again and no viable virus was found anywhere, not even reservoirs of the body.

I believe this article is from a reliable source. It is written by authors with experience in the field of science. I am excited at the possible cure looming on the horizon. It would be great if this is an actual cure for the HIV virus and lives could be saved. 

Citation:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/health/for-first-time-baby-cured-of-hiv-doctors-say.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Pollack, A., & Jr., D. M. (2013, March 3). Baby With H.I.V. Is Reported Cured - NYTimes.com. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/health/for-first-time-baby-cured-of-hiv-doctors-say.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0