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HIV CURE FOUND?

Rapid treatment after HIV infection may be enough to "functionally cure" about a 10th of those diagnosed early, say researchers in France.

They have been analysing 14 people who stopped therapy, but have since shown no signs of the virus resurging.

It follows reports of a baby girl being effectively cured after very early treatment in the US.

However, most people infected with HIV do not find out until the virus has fully infiltrated the body. This late detection is very common in Africa due to stigmatization and can be curbed by awareness and provision of free Voluntary Counselling and Testing centres.