HEALTH : Ban on Tourists With AIDS Hit
The National Commission on AIDS today called for an end to practices that discriminate against visitors to the United States who are infected with the AIDS virus.
The commission also called for an end to the questioning of non-immigrants about their AIDS status while applying for visas.
“This would eliminate the current practice of stopping travelers who are carrying AZT, which is the only licensed anti-HIV drug, and blood products such as clotting factor, which is used by hemophiliacs,” the commission said. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, which leads to AIDS.
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