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		kumarharsh on March 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HIV Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient Woah, I didn't know about it till this comment! Never even a mention of it in his autobiography either (which is as delightful a book as his fiction)

kakarot on March 5, 2019 [–]

His family didn't want it to be public for a long time in order to avoid the stigma.

Eventually, hearts changed, and it was decided it would be a powerful statement to come forth with the details surrounding his death.

cr0sh on March 5, 2019 | [–]

I didn't know about it either until now. A true tragedy.

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