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From the San Fran Chronicle:

A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.

There's no guarantee the child will remain healthy, although sophisticated testing uncovered just traces of the virus' genetic material still lingering. If so, it would mark only the world's second reported cure.

Specialists say Sunday's announcement, at a major AIDS meeting in Atlanta, offers promising clues for efforts to eliminate HIV infection in children, especially in AIDS-plagued African countries where too many babies are born with the virus.

"You could call this about as close to a cure, if not a cure, that we've seen," Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, who is familiar with the findings, told The Associated Press.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Scientists-say-baby-born-with-HIV-apparently-cured-4324699.php#ixzz2MYkvY9en

If true, this would be great for babies with HIV, but I am also a pessimist and thinks this may be an exaggeration or just wishful thinking, as many scientists have lied and distorted the truth to gain grant money or notoriety.  Example, the global warming hoax.