Infected for 30 years: Special treatment cures man of HIV.. As of: February 18, 2024, 4:46 a.m By: Robin Dittrich CommentsPressSplit The fifth person in the world was cured of HIV and leukemia using stem cell therapy.

A 68-year-old man has now become the fifth person to be cured through combined therapy. The case shows that it is possible to achieve success with the stem cell approach even when patients are older and after living with HIV for many years.