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U.S. lifts ban on travelers with HIV or AIDS
For the past 22 years, if you had HIV or AIDS and weren't American, you couldn't enter the U.S.That changed today as President Obama lifted the ban. Since the Obama administration is planning to host the 2012 World Aids Conference, the change in policy was necessary.
The biannual conference naturally includes many people living with HIV and AIDS, and barring their entry would have been bad PR for an administration that wants to be seen as a global leader in the fight against the disease
There are only ten countries that now ban people with HIV/AIDS from entering. They are: Brunei, China. Equatorial Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
According to the website hivtravel.org, some of these countries allow people to enter under "special circumstances". Some other countries not on the list put restrictions on people living with HIV/AIDS but not full bans.
Filed under: North America, Equatorial Guinea, Brunei, China, South Korea, Qatar, Russian Federation, Singapore, United Arab, Yemen, United States, Papua New Guinea, Travel Health
Reader Comments (Page 6 of 6)
tom Jan 5th 2010 6:00AM
the only people i feel sorry about with the virus are the ones that got a bad batch of blood trasfused medically. all the others from unsafe sex and gays shame on them , i couldnt give to craps.
OBAMAGONE2012 Jan 5th 2010 6:09AM
THIS IS GREAT MORE AFRICANS LET IN TO INFECT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE USA..AIDS IS LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AFRICAN AMER WOMEN...GEE I WONDER WHO IS INFECTING THEM.....GENOCIDE AT ITS FINEST...OBAMA IS AN IDIOT
Md Smith Jan 5th 2010 10:48AM
You can't fight it without containing/controlling it first, Obama, you stupid fuck. The rules apply to any disease.
I guarantee HIV and AIDS will become more widespread in the US thanks to Nobama's ridiculous ideas.
Ken Jan 5th 2010 11:29AM
From your comment, I would say they might have two missing idiots!
J Jan 5th 2010 1:01PM
Oh look, the extreme right nuts are out in full force today, spreading the usual hateful ignorance and paranoia.
Oh look the "scary foreigners" might come in and, gasp, BREATH THE SAME AIR AS US!!! Run for the hills, AIDS is a comin'!!!
Here's a tip: read a book, close your trap, and have some damn respect for humanity as a whole. Only a fool puts his nationan above humanity.
Larry Bash Jan 5th 2010 7:16PM
yep let obama's health care pay for that too!! more obama change
Vic Jan 6th 2010 3:30AM
J, you are a true idiot. You deserve a confrontation with reality, might wake you up. Then again, no, you just like to spout off your partys talking points. Fuckin mindless puppet.
Ruby Apr 25th 2010 10:25PM
For all you "Republicans" living at the foot of the cross, self-righteous holier than thou---I hope your kids get AIDS for your cold hearts of stone and stupidity. Get off the cross we need the wood, and keep your clothes on! (Pun, get it?)
www.plwha.org May 9th 2010 3:23AM
HIV travel restrictions and retreats - www.plwha.org
http://plwha.org
www.plwha.org Mar 9th 2011 7:25AM
HIV travel restrictions and retreats: http://plwha.org