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International News Chinese HIV Victim Detained After Asking Government for HelpJuly 20, 2006 A Chinese postal worker who contracted HIV from a 1995 hospital blood transfusion during childbirth was detained in Henan province after seeking additional compensation from the government. The woman was one of eight HIV-positive people, including a child, who appealed on Tuesday for help from the health ministry, said AIDS activist Wan Yanhai. Two other petitioners were also detained, and the rest are under police supervision. Today, the woman's family was told she was being held on suspicion of "assembling crowds to attack state organs" -- a serious charge that can bring a prison sentence of five to 10 years. Agence France Presse 07.20.2006  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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