At least 33 people have tested positive for HIV in northern India after a false doctor allegedly used a tainted needle while treating them. The police in Bangarmau is the state of Uttar Pradesh arrested Rajendra Yadav, who allegedly passed himself off as a doctor. Yadav used to treat a range of conditions for just a few cents, citing an overburdened health system that is too expensive for most Indians. Suspicions over malpractice were raised in November when health officials detected an alarming number of patients from the same area testing positive for HIV. The infected individuals all claim they were treated by Yadav and complained that he never changed needles before giving them injections. Police officials arrested him on Wednesday and he will be charged in court Thursday for spreading a dangerous disease, attempting to commit culpable homicide and for impersonating a doctor.
