12/03/2024
Can babies infected with be cured?
Speaking at , , Dr Deboarah Persaud described how her team followed 54 infected newborns from 11 countries who began to receive standard anti-HIV drugs within 2 days of birth. 6/54 children, all living in sub-Saharan African countries, had the best responses to the HIV drugs. All had no detectable virus for at least 4 years, and after consultations with physicians, their parents or guardians agreed to have them stop taking the drugs. In two the virus returned within weeks, as it usually does. Those children are back on medication and doing fine. But four of the kids remained in remission—defined as having no detectable virus with the most sensitive tests—for at least 48 weeks. One remained in remission for 80 weeks before signs of the virus were again detected and the girl was put back on drugs. https://www.science.org/content/article/can-babies-infected-hiv-be-cured-new-study-offers-cautious-optimism?utm_source=AVAC+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=0072993751-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_03_08_04_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0072993751-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
