How my cousin was permanently cured of HIV
My cousin had a stem cell transplant in 2019 for cancer and was cured permanent of HIV infection. He joins a small group of people who have been cured under extreme circumstances after a stem cell transplant, typically only performed in cancer patients who don’t have any other options.
Stem-cell transplants for cancer
A stem cell transplant is a high-risk procedure that effectively replaces a person's immune system. The primary goal is to cure someone's cancer, but the procedure has also led to an HIV cure in a handful of cases.
He has been completely cured and there's no trace of the virus in his blood. I just think this is like breakthrough and it is information that could help others.
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