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Fourth porn actor diagnosed with HIV
Source: The Guardian
Fourth porn actor diagnosed with HIV
Rory Carroll in Los Angeles
theguardian.com, Tuesday 10 September 2013 02.42 BST
A fourth American porn actor has reportedly tested positive for HIV, fuelling fears of a significant outbreak in California's adult film industry.
A male performer told a Los Angeles-based advocacy group he had been diagnosed with the virus that causes Aids, it emerged on Monday, following three other cases in recent weeks.
"I can confirm that a male performer came to us and indicated that he had become infected with HIV," said Michael Weinstein, president of the Aids Healthcare Foundation.
The disclosure will likely pressure the industry to continue a moratorium on production and bolster calls for mandatory use of condoms. "It's Russian roulette. I don't know how many people have to be infected before things change," Weinstein said.
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Rory Carroll in Los Angeles
theguardian.com, Tuesday 10 September 2013 02.42 BST
A fourth American porn actor has reportedly tested positive for HIV, fuelling fears of a significant outbreak in California's adult film industry.
A male performer told a Los Angeles-based advocacy group he had been diagnosed with the virus that causes Aids, it emerged on Monday, following three other cases in recent weeks.
"I can confirm that a male performer came to us and indicated that he had become infected with HIV," said Michael Weinstein, president of the Aids Healthcare Foundation.
The disclosure will likely pressure the industry to continue a moratorium on production and bolster calls for mandatory use of condoms. "It's Russian roulette. I don't know how many people have to be infected before things change," Weinstein said.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/10/fourth-porn-actor-diagnosed-hiv
