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23rd September 2017
11:25am BST

Sources from the show have said that Corrie producers will not be presenting a negative portrayal of HIV, which is why they have consulted a charity.
However, producers are not going to "sugarcoat" the virus either.
“Coronation Street have never been afraid of tackling taboo subjects and this is not different. Seb’s storyline isn’t going to see him go on a huge ‘journey’ and be drawn over months and years but the initial scenes are sure to be shocking. The episodes, which will air next month, will show realistic attitudes both positive and negative to HIV. Producers aren’t going to sugarcoat it, but they also want to show that life doesn’t end with a diagnosis.”HIV rates in Ireland have been rising steadily since 2011, with 500 new cases being diagnosed last year. However, improving treatments mean that those living with the virus can now live up until they are 76-years-old. Seb will find out he has HIV in an upcoming episode of Coronation Street this October.
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