'When I was diagnosed, it was a massive shock. I thought, ‘wait, what, this is still around?'
A man who contracted HIV during a one-night stand has praised Eastenders for bringing light to the disease after he thought the virus 'was a thing of the past' before his diagnosis.
The 29-year-old admits feeling very 'confused' when he was learned of his HIV diagnosis in October 2019 as he had barely 'any knowledge' of the virus and did not know how it would affect his future. He has since praised soap Eastenders for spreading awareness about the disease through their upcoming 'monumental' storyline about a character called Zack Hudson who finds out he is HIV positive in coming weeks.
"So, when I was diagnosed, it was a massive shock. I thought, ‘wait, what, this is still around?’ I’d never heard anyone in my life mention it so it was really hard for me to grasp at first.” Jay, who contracted the virus during the Covid pandemic, used a lot of his time during lockdown to research HIV and understand the facts and reality of his situation. He now takes medication to manage his condition and is unable to pass the disease onto anyone else.
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