The Shocking Story of a Cuban Community Who Chose to Infect Themselves with HIV to Escape Persecution
It’s hard to imagine why anyone would voluntarily infect themselves with one of the deadliest viruses in human existence, but for “Los Frikis” – a Cuban punk community living under the regime of Fidel Castro during the 80s and 90s – injecting themselves with HIV-infected syringes was the easiest way to escape persecution and police […]
Brazilian Doctor Uses HIV-Infected Needles to Keep Burglars Out
Some people use guard dogs, other opt for an alarm or surveillance system to keep burglars away, but a certain Brazilian doctor went for something a lot more extreme – needles infected with HIV. The female orthopedist from the city of Sobradinho was fed up with burglars jumping over her fence and stealing her belongings. […]