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HIV Cure Updates 2016: HIV Virus-Free, Prolonged Remission, Relapses; Virus Latency Poses the Greatest Challenge [VIDEO]

Now they are known to be "functionally" cured, meaning they do not need to take Art even though they may still harbor the HIV virus. The same is true with a perinatally infected baby who stopped ART at 5, continues to be in remission now at 18 years old. However, the Mississippi baby is not so fortunate, suffering a relapse after ART for the first 18 months and just 27 months of full remission.