Man Injected with HIV as a Child by his Father Overcomes Health Issue

When Brryan Jackson was injected with HIV by his father back in 1992, doctors gave the infant an estimate of three five months to live when he was diagnosed at 11 months old. His father, a hospital technician, reportedly injected his son in the hopes of killing him so he could avoid paying for child support. 

"Anyone in my condition would die in three months they gave me five," Jackson said, via KTVI. 

HIV, short for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, where the virus basically destroys your immune system over time, has many treatment options available, yet they can be costly and are not always easily accessible to everyone, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Yet at 22, Jackson, a resident of St. Louis, Mo., has good health. According to KTVI, he has forgiven his father for the injection and even prays for his "salvation."

"I think there is salvation for everyone, and I find myself praying for my father's salvation," he said.

At 5 years old, Jackson developed AIDS, in which he lost 70 percent of his hearing due to side effects from many medications.

AIDS, also short for the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, is the final stage of HIV in which the body's immune system is so badly damaged that it has trouble fighting off infectious diseases.

"I went from 23 pills to just one pill a day and now I'm undetectable, my T-cell count has been up, giving me zero per cent chance of passing on the virus," Brryan said, via the news organization.

Fortunately, he now uses his story to inspire other children who may be struggling with HIV/AIDS and promote awareness about it.