Comment on FR Doc # E9-15814

Document ID: CDC-2008-0001-0008
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
Received Date: July 06 2009, at 09:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: August 18 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: July 2 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: August 17 2009, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 809eaa0e
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Medical Examination of Aliens-Removal of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection From Definition of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance

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I applaud the Department of Health and Human Services for issuing the proposed regulation to remove HIV from the list of communicable diseases of public health significance. The ban has unfairly stigmatized and singled out people with HIV and treated them differently from foreign nationals with any other medical condition. The HIV ban has prevented the United States from hosting any HIV/AIDS conferences and undermined the global position of the United States as a leader in the fight against the AIDS pandemic. Sincerely,

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Comment on FR Doc # E9-15814
Public Submission Posted: 08/18/2009 ID: CDC-2008-0001-0002