Why can't we cure AIDS and HIV by reducing body temperature?

Subject: Why can't we cure AIDS and HIV by reducing body temperature?

Date: Tue Nov 28 17:09:31 2000
Posted by Maria
Grade level: 10-12 School: St Francis of Assisi School
City: Aldridge State/Province: West Midlands Country: England
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 975449371.Im

Message:


I understand that the HIV and AIDS virus's are susceptible to temperature 
and can't survive for long outside body temperature.  Why can't we kill 
the virus's by cooling the body into a state of suspended animation until 
it dies and then warm up the body, presumably free of the disease?

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