French researchers say another 14 people have been "functionally cured" of the HIV virus.

Unlike the groundbreaking case of an Amercan baby, these patients still have HIV in their bloodstreams, but at very low levels that are hard to detect.

Like the US baby, they were treated with antiviral drugs soon after being infected with HIV.

The conclusion: Early treatment can stop HIV from setting up "reservoirs" of infected cells in a patient's body.

** French researchers estimate that about 15% of patients with HIV can be "functionally cured" if they get early treatment.