Beijing Escorts: Chinese doctors dismiss HIV-like mystery disease as prostitute guilt
Chinese doctors dismiss HIV-like mystery disease as prostitute guilt
Beijing News.NetWednesday 10th February, 2010 (ANI)
Beijing, Feb. 10 : A mystery illness with HIV-like symptoms has been reported by hundreds of Chinese, but doctors believe it is just “HIV phobia” caused by guilt from having sex with prostitutes.
Many patients suspect they are being lied to when their HIV tests come back negative, even those who have had as many as seven tests, News.com.au reports.
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He said he started to feel ill several months ago after a visit to a prostitute where he said he took precautions to avoid catching HIV.
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He suspects extreme guilt or anxiety about an act he and many others feel ashamed of – sex with a prostitute – is affecting his immune systems and making them feel ill.
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