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Mo. Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Man Who Failed to Disclose HIV-Positive Status
Michael L. Johnson, a former student-athlete who was found guilty and was serving time for infecting a sexual partner with HIV, among other crimes, has had his conviction overturned by a panel of appeals court judges, the Washington Post reports. Johnson, who was a wrestler at Lindenwood University near St. Louis, was arrested in 2013…
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Report: Health Officials Stunned After Elderly Zika Patient Transfers Virus to Caregiver
Health officials are stumped after a Utah caregiver became infected with the Zika virus after caring for an elderly patient who has the disease. The Utah Department of Health said that the caregiver, a family member of the patient, tested positive for the virus, which, until now, was believed to be transmitted only through sex…