At first Michael thought it was just a false alarm, but his suspicions were soon confirmed: the 19-year-old had contracted HIV from his friend at the time. Today, the young Upper Austrian lives largely as before. He has a job, is sporty, healthy – and is open about his illness.
A tablet in the morning means that Michael Hofbauer can live a “life like you and me” – and not pass on the virus. The young man works as a network technician for hydroelectric power stations, as an activist influencer (YouTube channel: TojiHood), lives vegan, eats mostly healthy and exercises regularly. At the same time, he advocates more information about HIV and AIDS. Because he and other affected people are still often affected by discrimination and hostility. On World AIDS Day on December 1, Krone+ asked how Michael lives with his “HIV-positive status”.
Source: Krone
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