There are many, many drugs and some forms of chemotherapy treatments that may bring about remission in Crohn's cases but no guarantees.

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It is now realized that some children do go into remission and may relapse later.

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There is also the possibility that patients may relapse after a lengthy remission.

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"Prompt antiviral therapy in newborns that begins within days of exposure may help infants clear the virus and achieve long-term remission without lifelong treatment by preventing such viral hideouts from forming in the first place, " Persaud said.

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"Prompt antiviral therapy in newborns that begins within days of exposure may help infants clear the virus and achieve long-term remission without lifelong treatment by preventing such viral hideouts from forming in the first place, " Persaud says.

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After having a tumor removed from his lung in May, it emerged he had more cancer, though it is now in remission.

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