Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV (2024)

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'It’s a Sin' actor Nathaniel Hall investigates the world of ‘bug chasing’, an extreme and controversial sexual fetish where people actively seek to contract HIV. The actor meets a 'chaser', a man who doesn’t take PrEP – a medication which prevents HIV from getting into the body – in his quest to contract the virus. He also interviews another man, a so-called ‘gifter’ with a detectable viral load, who is happy to transmit the virus to willing recipients. More than four decades since the first HIV diagnosis, the virus still has the potential to cause serious illness, so why do those within the ‘bug chasing’ community embrace it?

Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
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Production: Channel 4 Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV about?
'It’s a Sin' actor Nathaniel Hall investigates the world of ‘bug chasing’, an extreme and controversial sexual fetish where people actively seek to contract HIV. The actor meets a 'chaser', a man who doesn’t take PrEP – a medication which prevents HIV from getting into the body – in his quest to contract the virus. He also interviews another man, a so-called ‘gifter’ with a detectable viral load, who is happy to transmit the virus to willing recipients. More than four decades since the first HIV diagnosis, the virus still has the potential to cause serious illness, so why do those within the ‘bug chasing’ community embrace it?
Who stars in Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV?
Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV stars Nathaniel Hall.
How long is Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV?
Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV?
Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV is a Documentary film.
Where was Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV produced?
Bug Chasers: The Men Who Want HIV was produced in United Kingdom.