Inside the dark world of bug chasing: Moment gay man, 53, on a mission to get HIV reveals he 'liked it' when a man he'd slept with texted him to reveal he had AIDS

A controversial sexual fetish where people actively seek to contract HIV has been explored in a Channel 4 documentary. It’s a Sin actor Nathaniel J Hall, from Manchester, investigated the world of 'bug chasing' and spoke to a 'chaser', a man who doesn’t take PrEP – medication which prevents HIV from getting into the body – in his mission to contract the virus. It’s a Sin actor Nathaniel J Hall, from Manchester, explored a controversial sexual fetish where people actively seek to contract HIV in Channel 4 documentary Although the outlook for people with HIV has significantly improved over the past 10 years, the virus damages the immune system, making it hard for the body to fight other diseases, which means it still has the potential to cause serious illness. Nathaniel investigated the world of 'bug chasing' and spoke to a 'chaser', a man who doesn’t take PrEP – medication which prevents HIV from getting into the body – in his mission to contract the virus When Nathaniel asked if he was scared of getting HIV, 'the chaser' replied: 'No it's just like getting the flu.' Elsewhere Nathaniel met another man, a so-called 'gifter' with HIV, who is happy to transmit the virus to willing recipients The actor said: 'I can't wrap my head around this.