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Baby girl cured of ‘incurable’ virus?
Friday, 8 March 2013
A baby born with HIV in 2010 is thought to have been cured.
Scientists and doctors have spent decades trying to find a remedy for the deadly virus. The huge breakthrough was announced in America earlier this week.
HIV is a virus which makes people more likely to catch dangerous illnesses and diseases. It is a problem in Britain, but causes over a million deaths in Africa every year.
The baby girl’s condition was known very soon after her birth, so doctors could start treating her straight away. Medical experts hope this huge breakthrough will mean that we can help more babies found with HIV in the future. “This is proof that HIV can potentially be curable in infants,” Dr Deborah Persaud said.
The health of the baby will be checked regularly by doctors over the next few months.
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Jordan S (Age 15) wrote on Friday, 8 March 2013 @ 14:12
Wow this si amazing it truly stunned me but congratulations to the baby and her parents
Emily Q (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 8 March 2013 @ 17:42
It kills millions of people, so now millions of lives can be saved! It is fantastic that the scientists have found the cure finally.
Ryan J (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 8 March 2013 @ 20:02
Amazing! this will certainly contribute to the African life span!
Haanyah C (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 8 March 2013 @ 21:06
I hope the poor little girl gets better.
Lara C (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 8 March 2013 @ 21:09
Wow! It's an amazing breakthrough in the world of science: I can't believe people will look back on this as a defining moment in history. But can it be replicated? I hope so, but the curing of HIV still has a long way to go...
Lara A (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 8 March 2013 @ 22:17
This is utterly amazing. Just. Amazing.
Jessica W (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 9 March 2013 @ 08:32
WOW! Its like the future is (kind of) happening!! We have (hopefully) had a breakthrough and soon we will be able to do it for cancer as well!!! :)
Jessica W (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 9 March 2013 @ 08:32
WOW! Its like the future is (kind of) happening!! We have (hopefully) had a breakthrough and soon we will be able to do it for cancer as well!!! :)
Madeleine P (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 9 March 2013 @ 12:22
I'm so glad she is better! :) But it says she is believed to be better, not actually has...
Nithila S (Age 9) wrote on Saturday, 9 March 2013 @ 14:54
That baby is so cute but poor cutie
Yu-Kiu T (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 9 March 2013 @ 21:18
This is a miracle proved by science.
Anna H (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 10 March 2013 @ 11:36
Thats so amazing! she is so lucky! I hope they can develop a cure to save millions more babies and adults too!! Its amazing!
Orla M (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 10 March 2013 @ 18:06
Wow! One day her parents will tell her how she was the first person to be cured of the so-called incureable virus! Something to tell her friends :)
Elise G (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 11 March 2013 @ 18:19
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111
Saleka N (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 @ 14:43
Wow! That is cool. I think that doctors should go around the world looking for infants affected HIV and treat them quickly to stop HIV deaths rapidly.
Sofia J (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 @ 18:47
WOW! great breakthrough in science, imagine when she is older she would be cured of an incurable virus- i hope the cure develops
Joel B (Age 10) wrote on Thursday, 14 March 2013 @ 17:45
Yay!
Ihsan I (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 17 March 2013 @ 12:37
3P!C that is amazing !!!!!!!
Liam S (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 17 March 2013 @ 16:32
That is quite amazing; an incurable illness has a cure. That really is fabulous.
Lily W (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 @ 18:34
Great that is a huge step for science and I hope it will save many lives in the future! Also that the girl is ok!
Juliet R (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 24 March 2013 @ 16:09
She is so lucky to be alive !
Lauren M (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 28 March 2013 @ 21:43
Lucky baby if I had that illness I defiantly want to be her
Alexandra D (Age 14) wrote on Tuesday, 2 April 2013 @ 22:02
WOW AMAZING !!! AMAZING BREAKTHROUGH
Ayida K (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 7 April 2013 @ 21:37
Amazing breakthrough. She is soooo cute as well!!!! Xxxxxx
Ishani M (Age 9) wrote on Thursday, 11 April 2013 @ 17:51
Yes[!]we have cleared a baby girl of her illness!!!
Seemontini B (Age 8) wrote on Friday, 10 May 2013 @ 18:26
Imagine the mother, so happy she is to be now. Whoo! N.H.S is great they have cured a hard decease. We should be proud of them and they should be also proud of their own achievement.