Dozens of young women in a Romanian town are awaiting the results of an HIV test after discovering at the funeral of a young man called Daniel Decu, 24, had been suffering from Aids.The funeral which was attended by many of his lovers turned into an angry shouting match when it was revealed he had contracted the disease.
Some of the women had found out before the funeral that he had been living with Aids, and at least two of them have so far been confirmed as HIV-positive. In total 40 women have applied to have the test done and are awaiting the results, said prosecutors.
it is impossible to take any action against the dead man, those who knew about his condition and said nothing, such as his mother and other family members, are being investigated. Aids remains the only disease specifically mentioned in a Romanian criminal law, which says the transmission of the virus by a person who already knows he or she is infected can be punishable with a jail term of between five and 15 years. However the law specifies that there is no need to inform a physical partner of the infection, but there is an obligation to practice safe sex.
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