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First Man Cured Of HIV Dies Of Cancer

The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown — known as the “Berlin Patient” – has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society announced Wednesday.

Brown made medical history and became a symbol of hope for the tens of millions of people living with the virus that causes AIDS when he was cured more than a decade ago.

He had been living with a recurrence of leukaemia for several months and received hospice care at his home in Palm Springs, California.

“On behalf of all its members… the IAS sends its condolences to Timothy’s partner, Tim, and his family and friends,” said IAS President Adeeba Kamarulzaman.

“We owe Timothy and his doctor, Gero Hutter, a great deal of gratitude for opening the door for scientists to explore the concept that a cure for HIV is possible.”

Brown was diagnosed with HIV while was studying in Berlin in 1995. A decade later, he was diagnosed with leukaemia, a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.

To treat his leukaemia, his doctor at the Free University of Berlin used a stem cell transplant from a donor who had a rare genetic mutation that gave him natural resistance to HIV, hoping it may wipe out both diseases.

It took two painful and dangerous procedures, but it was a success: in 2008 Brown was declared free of the two ailments, and was initially dubbed “the Berlin Patient” at a medical conference to preserve his anonymity.

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Wahala never too much for this life so

Death be like

Arrrrrrrh

Rip Sir!!

Death an inevitable event. A bus stop for earthly activities and a bridge to hell or heaven not everybody sha.

This life no BALANCE

Na this one dem dey call "something must kill a man".

From frying pan to fire??

Did I just see cured for HIv?

Does it mean we can all fvck in peace without using any damn rubber....


I have been hoping to go raw in my life, seems this is a better opportunity

Be like cancer worst pass hiv

Death no gree. May his soul rest in perfect peace amen!

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Death had already sealed his fate

Get cured of HIV and pick cancer free... Seems like a fair swap...Plus cancer patients get prefential treatment socially

RIP

HIV is no more a death sentence.

RIP sir.

Ohhh so sad

UNLUCKY FELLOW village pipo have sttrike

Death just wanna have by all means

Lobatan

Death wanted him by all means through a terrible way..


Rest In Peace

Village people no gree free this one..

seanwilliam:
Be like cancer worst pass hiv

lol. Did you say be?
It’s worse way worse than hiv

DenreleDave:


Did I just see cured for HIv?

Does it mean we can all fvck in peace without using any damn rubber....


I have been hoping to go raw in my life, seems this is a better opportunity

mtswww...

Journey well, Mr. Ray....

Buy why?

Life.

pity, death indeed is inevitable

Man must for of something.

RIP, the Berlin Patient