Women contract HIV after getting 'vampire facial' at salon

A recent case has brought attention to the unexpected transmission of HIV through a popular cosmetic procedure known as a vampire facial.

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The incident involves a woman, along with two others, who likely contracted HIV, a human immunodeficiency virus that attacks the body's immune system, at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). There is currently no effective cure. This alarming revelation, detailed in a report by the US health agency, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), highlights the serious risks associated with unregulated establishments that offer both medical and beauty services. The spa in question was shut down in 2018 for operating without proper licenses and for failing to adhere to safe infection control practices. Its owne