Rising HIV Cases Traced to "Vampire Facial" Spa in New Mexico
The New Mexico health department is urging former clients of the now-shuttered VIP Spa to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, after another client tested positive for HIV. The spa offered services such as vampire facials, which involve injecting the client's own blood back into their face. The spa owner, Maria de Lourdes Ramos de Ruiz, is currently in jail for practicing medicine without a license. The health department has identified additional HIV infections with a connection to services provided at the spa and is encouraging all former clients to get retested.
