Former Wales Rugby captain Gareth Thomas, 45, reveals that he has been living with HIV in a video statement obtained from social media, in an unspecified location, posted on September 14, 2019. Twitter/Gareth Thomas via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas has revealed he has been living with HIV "for years" and appealed for support to "break the stigma" around the condition.
The 45-year-old said in a video posted on Twitter that he had been moved to go public about his health because he had received emails threatening to expose him.
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