Unlicensed Cambodian Doctor Found Guilty Of Infecting Hundreds With HIV, Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
Agence France-Presse: Cambodian doctor guilty of infecting patients with HIV
“An unlicensed Cambodian doctor was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday after he was found guilty of infecting more than 200 people with HIV, including some who later died…” (12/3).
CNN: Unlicensed Cambodian doctor jailed for mass HIV outbreak
“…The case has highlighted a problem in many parts of rural Cambodia, where illegal doctors are often the only option for medical care. According to the Ministry of Health, almost 4,000 illegal health service providers are still operating in the country…” (Hunt/Wright, 12/3).
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