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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:29 PM Sep 2020

First man cured of HIV dies of cancer: charity

The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown -- known as the "Berlin Patient" -- has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday.

Brown made medical history and became a symbol of hope for the tens of millions of people living with the virus that causes AIDS when he was cured more than a decade ago.

He had been living with a recurrence of leukaemia for several months and received hospice care at his home in Palm Springs, California.

"On behalf of all its members... the IAS sends its condolences to Timothy’s partner, Tim, and his family and friends," said IAS President Adeeba Kamarulzaman.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/first-man-cured-of-hiv-dies-of-cancer-charity/ar-BB19zdRr?ocid=NL_ENUS_D1_20200930_3_2

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