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'I was diagnosed with HIV at 21 - this is how I'm treated differently by men'

EXCLUSIVE: Ellie Harrison was diagnosed with HIV when she was 21 - and found she was treated differently by men when it came to dating - 'I used to get so anxious and upset'

Shockingly, recent findings by the Terrence Higgins Trust revealed that a significant portion of Brits would feel uncomfortable: a full 50% admitting unease at the thought of kissing someone with HIV, and 41% hesitant about going on a date with them. Dr Kate Nambiar, of the Terrence Higgins Trust, condemned this prejudice, stating: "Negative attitudes to people living with HIV and stigma around the virus lead to discrimination," and emphatically declared, And in 2024, there is no place for them. Ellie is now using her voice to highlight that HIV can affect heterosexual women too, following a warning from the UK Health Security Agency's chief medical advisor about the need for increased awareness.

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