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From: kumar	11/13/2005 2:49:35 AM
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British man 'recovered from HIV' Doctors are planning further tests on a British man whose body has reportedly cured itself of HIV. Two Sunday newspapers report that Andrew Stimpson, 25 and from London, was diagnosed as HIV-positive in 2002 but found to be clear in October 2003. Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust, which carried out the tests, has asked him to undergo more. Mr Stimpson did not take any medication for HIV. HIV experts say his case could help to reveal more about the disease. There have been anecdotal accounts before from Africa of people shaking off the HIV virus, but the evidence in this case, as reported in the News of the World and the Mail on Sunday, appears to be conclusive, BBC health correspondent Adam Brimelow said. Mr Stimpson said: "There are 34.9 million people with HIV globally and I am just one person who managed to control it, to survive from it and to get rid of it from my body. "For me that is unbelievable - it is a miracle. I think I'm one of the luckiest people alive." Mr Stimpson told the newspapers that he became depressed and suicidal after being told he was HIV-positive but remained well and did not require medication. Further tests Some 14 months later he was offered another test by doctors, which came back negative. He sought compensation but has apparently been told there is no case to answer because there was no fault with the testing procedure. Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare Trust have asked to conduct more tests on Mr Stimpson both for his benefit and for other patients. He has told the papers he would do anything he could to help find a cure. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2005/11/13 06:56:41 GMT © BBC MMV

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