Child with HIV has been in remission for nearly 9 years without drugs

HIV researchers announced on Monday that a nine-year-old child from South Africa has been living with HIV in remission for almost nine years—without continuing the use of HIV drugs. Researchers say this is the third case of prolonged HIV remission after early treatment.

The study adds to new but growing evidence that early treatment of HIV in children, beginning in infancy, may bring HIV to undetectable levels and potentially lower the need for life-long drug therapy.