Trendy, unproven “vampire facials” performed at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico left at least three women with HIV infections. This marks the first time that cosmetic procedures have been associated with an HIV outbreak, according to a detailed report of the outbreak investigation published today.
Ars reported on the cluster last year when state health officials announced they were still identifying cases linked to the spa despite it being shut down in September 2018. But today’s investigation report offers more insight into the unprecedented outbreak, which linked five people with HIV infections to the spa and spurred investigators to contact and test nearly 200 other spa clients. The report appears in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The investigation began when a woman between the ages of 40 and 50 turned up positive on a rapid HIV test taken while she was traveling abroad in the summer of 2018. She had a stage 1 acute infection. It was a result that was as dumbfounding as it was likely distressing. The woman had no clear risk factors for acquiring the infection: no injection drug use, no blood transfusions, and her current and only recent sexual partner tested negative. But, she did report getting a vampire facial in the spring of 2018 at a spa in Albuquerque called VIP Spa.
Not surprising that an idiotic procedure is pushed by morons.
It’s ridiculous, but the true issue is the hygiene of that place where they had that done to them.
Promoted by plastic and the creator of exploding vagina candles
I doubt Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian went to a place with hygiene issues. it’s unfortunate that they push these procedures without communicating the risks
Gwyneth’s HIV positive status has absolutely nothing to do with her natural living business, and any insinuation otherwise will promptly be met with a cease and desist.
Is she HIV positive?
Any disclosing of her HIV positive status will be harshly met with a cease and desist.