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16 November 2005

THT comment on news a man was diagnosed with HIV and then given the all-clear 14 months later

Lisa Power, Head of Policy at Terrence Higgins Trust commented:

“Andrew’s situation is incredibly unusual and it is not yet certain whether he was truly infected with the virus. Until we have the results of a thorough investigation, we can’t draw any firm conclusions. HIV is still the fastest growing serious health condition in the UK. It's important to be clear that there is no vaccine, no cure and HIV cannot, as some people have asserted from this case, be cured by taking vitamins.”

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