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My wife infected me with HIV, says doctor

AN HIV-positive medical doctor in Krugersdorp on the West Rand has laid charges of attempted murder against his wife

The doctor blames his wife for his condition, saying she infected him with the virus.

The doctor, who may not be named, laid charges at Krugersdorp police station after he discovered that his wife of two years was HIV positive.

He then also tested positive for the virus.

He told the police that he only realised the danger recently when the wife's 10-year-old child tested positive.

"For the past two years we have been together, she always insisted that she was HIV negative and that I need not worry," said the doctor.

He said that in May this year his stepchild collapsed at school and he took the child to a doctor, who referred them to a public hospital for a thorough check-up.

"The doctors at the hospital asked my wife if the child was HIV positive and she said no.

"The child was then discharged and we were told to come back in two days. But the child collapsed again, prompting doctors to undertake tests, including HIV tests," he said.

The doctor said he was shocked when the results came back positive and his wife allegedly confessed that she knew all along that she was positive.

"I feel ashamed that as a doctor I should contract the ailment in this way because I am expected to be an example to others," the doctor said.

He said his wife and the child had since gone back to her parents' home.

"We are no longer on speaking terms and I don't think I will ever forgive her for giving me Aids," he said.

Warrant Officer Solomon Sibiya confirmed a case of attempted murder had been opened and that authorities were still deciding whether or not to charge the wife.

"The matter has been referred to the prosecutors and we are still waiting for them on the way forward."

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