The ‘London Patient,’ Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity
Adam Castillejo endured a decade of grueling treatments and moments of despair to become only the second person to be cured of H.I.V. Now, he says, “I want to be an ambassador of hope.”
Emily Mullin
318d ago
The second person to be cured of HIV, the "London patient," has revealed his identity.
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A year after the “London Patient” was introduced to the world as only the second person to be cured of H.I.V., he is stepping out of the shadows to reveal his identity. “I want to be an ambassador of hope," he said.
The famed "London Patient," only the second person to be considered cured of HIV, is telling his story. Was thrilled to be able to include this scoop from @apoorva_nyc in today's Morning Rounds
Compelling story (one we hoped for, darn you @apoorva_nyc!) The ‘London Patient,’ Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity - The New York Times
Richard Jefferys, TAG's Basic Sciences, Vaccines and Cure Project Director, was quoted by @apoorva_nyc in @nytimes, stressing the importance of having "beacons of hope" for the possibility of a #HIV cure: nytimes.com/2020/03/09/hea… pic.twitter.com/VTTLhsCv4I
I’ve been hugging LP's words “you never, never know” tightly to me through all the bleak news of the coronavirus. His story is remarkable and inspiring, and I hope this story does it some justice
A year after the “London Patient” was introduced to the world as only the second person to be cured of H.I.V., he is stepping out of the shadows to reveal his identity: He is Adam Castillejo. #HIV #cure
The ‘London Patient,’ Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity - The New York Times
The ‘London Patient,’ Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity buff.ly/3cGWFR0 pic.twitter.com/JQ0isNTMLx
The London Patient, only the second person ever cured of #HIV, steps out of the shadows to be an "ambassador of hope" @apoorva_nyc
The ‘London Patient,’ only the second person ever cured of #HIV, reveals his identity. Adam Castillejo wants to be an "ambassador of hope," by @apoorva_nyc nyti.ms/39Bn68S via @nytimes #AIDS #lymphoma #transplant
"He had only recently been told he was going to die, and now he was being told he might be cured of both cancer and H.I.V." @apoorva_nyc
offers a gripping report about the "London Patient," Adam Castillejo, the second person ever cured of #HIV.
The ‘London Patient,’ cured of #HIV, reveals his identity https://t.co/HgYwfKHBaD? pic.twitter.com/UcSY8Vurfa
The London Patient comes forward. (Here he's described as the second person cured of HIV, after the Berlin Patient. What happened to the Mississippi Baby?)
