text_combined: richard fortune hbgdratupzltrlgmailcom httpnewsbbccouk2hihealth4895012stm image bbc news hiv bug chasers fantasy fact richard pendry producer director love hiv gay men fantasising passing hiv may encourage set become infected virus bbc programme found according previous media reports hiv positive men giftgivers want transmit virus socalled bug chasers hiv negative untested men apparently negotiated exchange hiv positive man ricky dyer investigates apparent bug chasing phenomenon bbc programme love hiv says air complacency realities living virus may one reason infection rates rising dyer tries find truth behind reporting going online gay dating website saying hiv positive man wants talk bug chasers im saying offering sextalk want says programme meeting men online fantasising unsafe sexual practices could also send wrong message ricky dyer however dyer appalled find dozens apparent bug chasers contact within days saying want pozzed infected virus conversion parties several ukbased websites deal phenomenon many us phenomenon bug chasing originally reported bug chasers supposedly look conversion parties hiv positive men opportunity pass virus multiple partners dyer finds overwhelming majority talk pure fantasy gay men hiv want pass hiv gay men hiv want get infected nutland men say bug chasers gift givers fail stand claims camera one man gave anonymous interview subsequently appeared lying production team activities findings echoed hiv charities nutland head health promotion terrence higgins trust said concepts gift giving bug chasers definitely based fantasy reality gay men hiv want pass hiv gay men hiv want get infected deborah jack chief executive national aids trust said little evidence people trying get infected hiv real issue risktaking behaviour continues hiv positive men wish pass hiv hiv negative men wish avoid infection however fantasy internet may give wrong idea young illinformed gay men coming gay scene according dyer sexual health survey gay men london found recent years 50 men identify gay unprotected anal sex least diluted message charities trying reach men may diluted safe sex message according dyer prevention campaigns tell men engage unsafe sex withdrawing ejaculation may lessen risk may confuse young guy coming gay scene today says meeting men online fantasising unsafe sexual practices could also send wrong message though much bug chasing talk net talk previous reports seem taken face value programme dyer also interviews exjehovahs witness named chris hiv negative chris says engaging great deal unprotected anal sex knows become infected made conscious decision welcome life hiv diagnosis course filming chris diagnosed hiv positive oncamera interview tells story chris came gay parents 14 years ago told would dead eyes god jehovahs witness community embraced homosexuality chris chose leave home live gay man though engaged great deal unprotected sex years welcomes inevitable arrival virus says bug chaser wasnt scared consequences getting hiv says accepting im going take sting tail according health protection agency steady increase diagnosis rates uk among men sex men 1500 1999 2000 2004 30 increase five years love hiv bbc3 2100 bst monday 10 april story bbc news httpnewsbbccoukgoprfr2hihealth4895012stm published 20060410 102254 gmt c bbc mmvii im rocky road heading mountain slope steps echo echo louder wed 06 aug 2008 171047 0100 ierant hiv bug chasers fantasy fact hell going