It might qualify as rape by deception. When you consent to something, especially sex, it's under certain circumstances. If you consent to sex with a condom, then the partner surreptitiously removes it, that's rape by deception. I think it's a fair expectation that someone would disclose std status if they knew about it.

E.g. in germany, it would viewed correctly as rape.

I believe it depends on where in the world you are. If I recall a lot places do quality that as sexual assault and rape.

So you don't argue that it isn't rape but just, that it is not legally rape in the UK.

Just as a sidenote, It would be legally rape in e.g. germany.

But I give you the point, because of the hand thing. While the conversation is probably not about doing something with their hand. But maybe the person has aids and is just supposed to inject their blood into the victims veins. Then it is not rape. Still a disgusting act of violence but no rape.

Fair. My bad.