Medical practitioner intentionally infected more than 100 with HIV

Phnom Penh: An unlicensed medical practitioner infected more than 100 villagers in northwestern Cambodia with HIV.

 

Yem Chhrin, Medical practitioner is facing charges of murder and intentionally spreading HIV by reusing unclean needles.

 

Yem Chhrin was arrested last December and was taken into protective custody as there was possibility of lynching by the villagers. More than 106 of the 800 people were infected with HIV by medical practitioner.