Jacob Zuma said he showered after sex with an HIV-positive woman, thinking this would reduce his risk of being infected. This emerged as he was cross-questioned during his trial for rape. Zuma, the former head of South Africa's AIDS program, said he didn't use a condom because he didn't have one handy and took a shower to ``minimize the risk of contracting the disease.''

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