94-Year-Old Man Dies in Medenine After Being Diagnosed with HIV

A 94-year-old man from Jergis died on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Habib Bourguiba University Hospital in Medenine after being diagnosed with HIV.

The man underwent an emergency surgery to remove gallstones about 20 days prior, which led to bleeding requiring blood transfusions.

His daughter filed a criminal complaint with the public prosecutor in Medenine demanding an investigation into the circumstances of the infection.

The Ministry of Health opened an administrative, medical, and epidemiological investigation into the case.