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• Researchers say a second person has been naturally cured of HIV

  November 16, 2021 8:11 AM

  Researchers say a second person who was diagnosed with HIV has been cured of the virus without receiving any stem cell treatments. According to Business Insider , the unnamed 30-year-old woman from Argentina is only the second person in the world whose body has managed to cure itself of... more »

• Free HIV testing in Capital Area Saturday for National HIV Testing Day

  June 26, 2020 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish residents can receive free HIV tests on Saturday, June 27, in observance of National HIV Testing Day. HIV and STI testing will be provided at various locations by the Baton Rouge AIDS Society (BRASS), Capital Area Reentry Program (CARP), Metro Health, and... more »

• Three Louisiana men indicted for scheme to sell stolen HIV meds

  October 6, 2016 5:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Federal prosecutors say four people, including three Louisiana residents, were indicted for conspiracy to sell stolen HIV medicine. According to United States Attorney Walt Green, 35-year-old Alvin Watts,III, 35-year-old Troy Taylor, 37-year-old Broderick "Chris" Landry and 38-year-old Francis Asiedu Debrah were indicted with conspiracy to possess,... more »

• Woman runs over boyfriend after she finds out he's HIV-positive

  June 16, 2016 11:26 AM

  PHOENIX, Ariz. - A woman is in police custody after she was caught on camera running over the man she had been having a sexual relationship with after she found out he was HIV positive. 43-year-old Misty Lee Wilke was indicted by a grand jury on May 10 on... more »

• Man accused of raping 11-year-old girl, exposing her to HIV

  June 9, 2016 10:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man was arrested after he was accused of raping an 11-year-old girl, intentionally exposing her to HIV in the process. 47-year-old Larry Williams Jr. was booked on four counts of first degree rape, molestation of a juvenile and four counts of intentional exposure... more »

• 13-year-old tests positive for HIV after rape, suspect arrested Play Video

  November 4, 2015 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday night, accused of raping a 13-year-old girl two months ago. All of this came to light after she tested positive for HIV, as she sought help from the attack. Justin Posey turned himself in to investigators late last night. tonight, he's... more »