Mississippi baby had contracted HIV at birth from her HIV-positive mother.
10 Facts About Mississippi baby
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Thirty hours after the baby was born, she was treated with intense antiretroviral therapy.
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The Mississippi baby was thought to be the other person, after the "Berlin patient," to have been cured of HIV.
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In 2010, the "Mississippi baby" was a girl born by spontaneous vaginal delivery to an HIV infected mother at University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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Mississippi baby gave birth to the baby before antiretroviral therapy could be delivered to prevent the transmission of HIV from the mother to the baby.
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The Mississippi baby was tested for HIV at 30 and 31 hours of age and found to be infected.
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Antiretroviral therapy was continued and the Mississippi baby was tested at 6,11, and 19 days of age.
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The mother of the Mississippi baby tested positive for HIV 24 months after delivery.
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Mississippi baby began antiretroviral therapy 26 months after delivery and was still positive for HIV 28 months after delivery.
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The Mississippi baby had been off her strong antiretroviral therapy for 27 months.