{"id":55819,"date":"2026-04-15T15:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/norwegian-man-declared-hiv-free-after-stem-cell-breakthrough"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:55:24","slug":"norwegian-man-declared-hiv-free-after-stem-cell-breakthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/norwegian-man-declared-hiv-free-after-stem-cell-breakthrough","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian Man Declared HIV-Free After Stem Cell Breakthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong> <\/span>A doctor tests a sample for HIV\/AIDS infection at the Fourth People&#8217;s Hospital of Nanning, in Nanning, South China&#8217;s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jin Haoyuan)<\/p>\n<p>A Norwegian man has entered long-term HIV remission following a stem cell transplant from his brother, in a rare medical outcome that is drawing global scientific attention.<\/p>\n<p>According to France 24, the 63-year-old man, now dubbed the &#8220;Oslo patient&#8221; underwent the transplant as part of treatment for blood cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The Oslo patient, who had been living with HIV since 2006, was diagnosed with a fatal blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>His doctors searched for a donor who would help treat both. When they couldn&#8217;t find one, they chose the man&#8217;s elder brother.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure was not initially intended to cure HIV, but subsequent developments have shown no detectable active virus in his body.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors say the transplant involved stem cells from a donor carrying a rare genetic mutation known as CCR5-delta-32. This mutation prevents HIV from entering and infecting immune cells, effectively making the new immune system resistant to the virus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had no idea&#8230; That was amazing,&#8221; doctor Anders Eivind Myhre of the Oslo University Hospital told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers found no trace of the virus in samples of the man&#8217;s blood, gut and bone marrow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For all practical purposes, we are quite certain that he is cured,&#8221; Myhre said.<\/p>\n<p>Following the procedure, the patient continued on antiretroviral therapy for a period before eventually stopping treatment under close medical supervision. Years later, there has been no sign of the virus rebounding, indicating sustained remission.<\/p>\n<p>The case adds to a small number of similar instances worldwide where patients have achieved long-term HIV remission after undergoing stem cell transplants. These procedures typically replace a patient\u2019s immune system with one that is naturally resistant to HIV.<\/p>\n<p>However, medical experts caution that such cases do not yet amount to a widely applicable cure. Stem cell transplants are complex, high-risk procedures usually reserved for patients with life-threatening conditions such as cancer.<\/p>\n<p>They can lead to serious complications, including immune rejection and infections.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, this approach is not considered a practical solution for the millions of people living with HIV globally, most of whom rely on lifelong antiretroviral therapy to manage the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, researchers say each successful case provides valuable insights into how HIV can be controlled or potentially eliminated from the body.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists are now studying these rare outcomes to better understand the mechanisms behind them and to explore safer, more accessible treatment options.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are ongoing to develop alternatives, including gene-editing techniques that aim to replicate the protective effects of the CCR5 mutation without the need for a transplant.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, HIV remains a major public health challenge, with millions of people living with the virus. While current treatments allow patients to lead long and healthy lives, they do not eradicate the virus completely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Eritrea<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. A doctor tests a sample for HIV\/AIDS infection at the Fourth People&#8217;s Hospital of Nanning, in Nanning, South China&#8217;s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2024. 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