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"AIDS experts call for more tests on
man"
The
Star (www.thestar.com.my)
(16/11/05)
LONDON: AIDS experts called for more tests on a British man who claims his
body has rid itself of the virus that causes AIDS.
Andrew Stimpson, 25, told two British newspapers that he had tested positive
for HIV in August 2002 but that tests 14 months later came back negative.
He told the Mail on Sunday, “I can't help wondering if I hold the cure for
AIDS.”
Stimpson was also interviewed by News of the World, which said it paid for
the story but declined to reveal how much.
The Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare Trust, which conducted Stimpson's HIV
tests, confirmed he had a positive test followed by a negative one but would
not say this meant he was cured.
“This is a rare and complex case,” the hospital said in a statement.
“When we became aware of Stimpson's HIV negative test results, we offered
him further tests to help us investigate and find an explanation for the
different results.
“So far, Stimpson has declined this offer.”
But Stimpson told the Mail on Sunday he would be happy to submit to further
tests. — AP
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