Fort Hood Suspect Feared He Had HIV

Hasan was worried about recent test

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 19, 2009 1:37 PM CST

(Newser) – Nidal Hasan took an HIV test just a week before the Fort Hood shooting spree and was worried about the results, federal investigators tell ABC. Though there’s no evidence that Hasan was HIV-positive, the drug Combivir, which is often used to treat HIV patients,... Read full story »

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