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The Times, UK: Doctors Baffled as HIV Man 'Cures' Himself

Needless to say, remarkable news, if Stimpson has indeed cured himself. Let's see what else comes out this week about his condition and any other tests he subjects himself to, to see if he is free of the virus.



The Sunday Times
November 13, 2005

Doctors baffled as HIV man ‘cures’ himself
By Sophie Kirkham

A MAN who tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes Aids, has subsequently shown up negative for the disease in a case that has mystified doctors.

It was claimed last night that Andrew Stimpson, 25, may have shaken off the virus with his own immune system after contracting HIV in 2002.

If proved, the NHS has said the case would be “medically remarkable”. It could provide vital information to researchers looking into treatments for HIV and Aids, which has killed about 3,800 people in Britain since the 1980s.

The worldwide annual death toll is more than 3m.

The Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS trust, which treated Stimpson, has said he needs to undergo more tests before it can be established how he apparently conquered HIV.

“These tests were accurate and they were his, but what we don’t know at the moment is why that has happened, and we want him to come back in for more tests,” said a spokeswoman. “It is potentially a fantastic thing.”

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