Although early HIV diagnosis is crucial for longevity, women are more likely to be diagnosed late because they are not considered a high-risk group
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When Heather Ellis travelled the world by motorcycle in 1993, the Grim Reaper Aids ads were fresh in the then-28-year-old’s mind.
Knowing she was travelling to Africa, where there was a high prevalence of HIV, Ellis had no intention of having sex and did not pack any condoms. But during an “unguarded moment” in Mali, she met someone and spent the night with him.