November 14, 200520 yr Author There is more at the link, but he was tested and retested both, before and after. The man who may hold the key to a cure for Aids was urged by doctors last night to come forward for the sake of millions of virus carriers worldwide. The case of Andrew Stimpson, 25, who was diagnosed as HIV-positive in 2002 but found to be clear of the virus in 2003, has stunned the medical world. If doctors can establish why this happened, without treatment, it could benefit the 34.9 million virus carriers worldwide. But Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust, which carried out the initial diagnosis tests, said Mr Stimpson has so far declined to undergo further tests with it. A spokeswoman for the Trust said: "I can confirm that he has a positive and a negative test. "When we became aware of his HIV-negative result we offered him further tests to help us investigate and find an explanation. So far he has declined to do so." Mr Stimpson subsequently tried to sue the hospital, believing his initial positive test was inaccurate. But he was told there was no case to answer because both tests were correct. The Trust spokeswoman insisted there was no chance a mistake had crept into the testing system. Mr Stimpson told the Mail on Sunday: "My doctor said 'you've cured yourself, you're fantastic'." "I can't help wondering if I hold the cure for Aids. There are 34.9 million people with HIV and if I have something to contribute, then I am willing and ready to help." The Scotsman, 25, who moved from the Ayrshire village of Skelmorlie, near Largs, to London four years ago, did not take any medication for HIV. Genevieve Clark, the director of communications at the Terence Higgins Trust, said: "For this to happen is unheard of. We are not aware of any similar cases in the UK. "The news is potentially remarkable but raises a lot of questions. There needs to be a thorough, scientific investigation to find out exactly what has happened. "The fact that the hospital doctors are keen to do more tests shows it is early days. It could be a major breakthrough but we are keen to know more." Mr Stimpson, who works as a sandwich maker, caught the virus from his long-term partner, Juan Gomez, 44, who has been HIV positive for some years. Mr Stimpson felt tired, weak and feverish in May 2002. He had three blood tests at the Victoria Clinic for Sexual Health in west London, which specialises in HIV.
November 14, 200520 yr I think it's obvious that something isn't as it should be. I listened to this guy on the news last night, and my initial reaction (like millions of others) was "Bulls***". How good would it be IF it were true, though..? We'll soon find out.
November 14, 200520 yr Two words: False Positive And why again were they splashing this guy's name all over the worldwide news? Maybe I didn't read closely enough.
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