The man in Germany is referred to as “the Dusseldorf patient” to protect his identity and privacy, and researchers say he’s the fifth person to be cured of HIV.
Researchers confirmed a man, 54, in Germany has been cured of HIV, according to reports.
Today, the Dusseldorf patient has no detectable virus in his body. He stopped using his medication four years ago. HIV patients being cured is extremely rare, with the man in Germany only being the fifth person to be cured of the virus thanks to a stem cell transplant, according to. Timothy Ray Brown was the first person cured of HIV, with researchers publishing his case in 2009.
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