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HIV travel ban may be lifted for infected visitors
HIV travel ban may be lifted for infected visitors
Health officials applaud end to 22-year U.S. policy for travelers, immigrants
updated 7:00 p.m. ET, Fri., July 17, 2009
Foreigners who have HIV would be allowed to travel and immigrate to the United States under a plan by federal health officials to lift a 22-year ban on infected visitors that critics say was unnecessary from the start.
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are seeking public comment through Aug. 17 on the proposal, which would remove HIV from the list of diseases that can bar entry to the country and do away with HIV testing as part of medical exams for permanent residence and, in some cases, travel visas.
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