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By LAURAN NEERGAARD are estimated to be infect- toddler — yet her HIV re- Red Cross 582 2219
AP Medical Writer ed every day in sub-Saha- mained in remission for a
WASHINGTON (AP) — When ran Africa. remarkable 27 months be- TAXI SERVICES
babies are born with HIV, Doctors have long known fore she relapsed and re- Taxi Tas 587 5900
Prof. Taxi
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starting treatment within that treating babies in the started therapy. Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
hours to days is better than first weeks to months of life The Botswana study was Taxi Serv. Aruba 583 3232
waiting even the few weeks is important, because their one of several funded by A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
to months that's the norm in developing immune sys- the U.S. National Institutes Women in Difficulties
many countries, research- tems are especially vulner- of Health after doctors TRAVEL INFO
ers reported Wednesday. able to HIV. learned of the Mississippi
The findings, from a small But an infant dubbed the baby, to further explore Aruba Airport 524 2424
but unique study in Botswa- "Mississippi baby" raised a very early treatment. American Airlines 582 2700
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na, could influence care in critical question: Should The findings are encour- Jet Blue 588 2244
Africa and other regions hit treatment start even ear- aging, said Dr. Deborah Surinam 582 7896
hard by the virus. They also lier? The girl received a Persaud, a pediatric HIV
might offer a clue in scien- three-drug combination specialist at Johns Hopkins Women in Difficulties
tists' quest for a cure. within 30 hours of her birth University who wasn't in- CRUISES
The Harvard-led team in July 2010, highly unusual volved with the Botswana
found super early treat- for the time. Her family quit study but helped evaluate
ment limits how HIV takes treatment when she was a the Mississippi baby.q
root in a newborn's body,
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Daniel Kuritzkes of Boston's Alcoholics Anonymous
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pital, who co-authored the Narcotics Anonymous
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