Friday, February 26, 2010
100 Freedom in fear
Eger - your loving service in the German-Czech border region of Cheb (Eger) were in great demand. Roza (39) where he worked since 1995 as a prostitute. Now she is dead and the panic is high. Because she died of AIDS. 100 suitors, including mainly German, could have become infected.
Whether Roza even knew she was HIV positive for seven years, is unclear. "The majority of prostitutes in the Czech Republic have no access to medical examinations. They have no health insurance, have no money and never had an HIV test, "said Cathrin Schauer, director of the Saxon outreach project" Karo ".
She visited women in the street, addressed health prevention, withdrawal options etc.Zu Roza Cathrin Schauer had good contact. Roza came from Slovakia, had many common-Free. "Volunteering made it her job but not" says Schauer.
Above all German nationals from the neighboring Saxony and Bavaria bought their sex at the attractive brunette. Refuel after a round of cheap shopping in the Czech Republic and German sex-tourists go there, like on affordable air travel.
But not only attracts the price. "The men are anonymous, their perversions, there may be more free rein," said Schauer. And: "The trend is toward sex without a condom. Often it may force the men of violence. "
Bought sex without contraception - which could now be among the suitors of Roza's undoing. The health department of Cheb estimates: About 100 men could have become infected with AIDS. Roza left a diary in her room with telephone numbers. 20 were already contacted. Six of them have AIDS, one has now been infected with his girlfriend.