Doctors say infant cured of HIV at UMC

WAPT ^ | 3/3/13

[grandpa jones]

JACKSON, Miss. —Doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center said they have cured a baby suffering from HIV and the breakthrough is reverberating worldwide. Related

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"There is excitement around this," said Dr. Deborah Persaud of John's Hopkins Children's Center.

Doctors across the country are heralding the medical breakthrough in Jackson.

"We have, perhaps inadvertently, but in fact, cured the child," said Dr. Hannah Gay, associate professor of pediatrics. "We don't know yet what to expect with this patient because she's the first of her kind."

The hospital will not share many details about the 2-and-a-half-year-old who was born HIV positive, saying only the child is from the Mississippi area and was born to a woman with HIV.

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[ElkGroveDan]

said Dr. Hannah Gay, associate professor of pediatrics.

Is this a joke?

[Windflier]

And the highlight of the excerpt is?

“Woman says ex kidnapped her 18-wheeler overturns off of I-20...”

[rockrr]

I’m still puzzling over the Grenade launcher LOL

[ClearCase_guy]

“One of the flay rods has gone out askew on treadle.”

[GeronL]

AIDS activists will be protesting 18 wheelers and grenade launchers any minute

[WKB]

Another Mississippi first ping

[Scutter]

Wow! I hope this is repeatable and not just a one-time thing.

[WKB]

There has to be a better article on this some where.

[petitfour]

Can we post a link to the C-L?

If not, feel free to have this removed.

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130303/NEWS01/130303013/Baby-HIV-cured-UMC-doctor-makes-history-

[HollyB]

The grenade launcher or the HIV cure? J/k

[FourtySeven]

There has to be a better article on this some where.

Nah. It's only the biggest medical breakthrough in the last 30 years..............why bother?

[HollyB]

http://fox2now.com/2013/03/03/scientists-announce-mississippi-baby-with-hiv-cured/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303172640.htm

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/03/baby-born-with-hiv-is-now-apparently-free-virus-scientists-say/

[FourtySeven]

Thank you for posting!

[Windflier]

I’m still puzzling over the Grenade launcher LOL

Heh... that one raised my eyebrows too.

[WKB]

Links to the CL are allowed. You can only “see” a few articles a month without paying $10\month. Obits are still visible for free.Which is about all I read there anyway.

[VAFreedom]

I believe there is only one other person who’s cured of AIDS, so this makes 2.

[WKB]

Thanks HB

[BobL]

“”We have, perhaps inadvertently, but in fact, cured the child,” said Dr. Hannah Gay, associate professor of pediatrics.”

I’d like to confirm this report with someone that’s straight. Hannah, obviously, has her own agenda.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

I’m still puzzling over the Grenade launcher LOL

Heh... that one raised my eyebrows too.

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The good news is they can cure AIDS. The bad news is each treatment requires an 18 wheeler be overturned with a grenade launcher.