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PRO/EDR> HIV – France: untreated teenager remains healthy

HIV/AIDS -- FranceA teenager infected with HIV before birth remains healthy after 12 years without treatment. This 1st case of long-term remission gives scientists new insights into the potential effectiveness of early HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] detection and treatment. Researchers say early detection of HIV and treatment can, in some cases, limit infection.A French teenager who was infected with HIV as a baby and given intensive drug therapy in early childhood has lived for more than 12 Read more [...]