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Dec 06, 2006
Articles: US eases travel restrictions on HIV+ people
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By vanrozenheim
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The White House used World Aids Day last week to announce a change in the rules relating to people with HIV travelling into the USA. The ban originates from 1987, when fear about the spread of the disease led US officials to require anyone with HIV to declare their status and apply for a special waiver visa. This led to many people not declaring their status upon arrival. It also meant that no international AIDS conferences could be held on US soil.
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