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Should the U.S. entry ban on HIV-positive foreigners be lifted?

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Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.
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No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?
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No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

To let an HIV person come into any other country is called "spreading" the virus. It's bad enough this country is going in the toilet.

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  • 7 votes
#51
 - skipster56
 - 11:11 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

The infected and noninfected persons both share the responsibilty to prevent further infections. This should not prohibit travel/immigratio

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  • 5 votes
#52
 - jfen42-659381
 - 11:13 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

This idiotic ban was only in place due to discrimination and homophobia in the first place.

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  • 6 votes
#53
 - DaveInDen
 - 11:13 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

Not sure why we would want to take on such a cost, healthcare wise and community health wise.

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  • 6 votes
#54
 - Joe-1061470
 - 11:15 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

We have many enemies and you never know. Also, that invites foreigners to come to the US to specifically seek free treatment.

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  • 7 votes
#55
 - Only1Paula23
 - 11:16 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

How can we justify the limit of travel for those with HIV when there are no restrictions on those carrying more highly contagious diseases?

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  • 6 votes
#56
 - Matthew-452828
 - 11:16 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

Poor question options. No issue with visitors, but immigrates is another thing. Purely a practical call not anti-immigation.

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  • 6 votes
#57
 - Howy61
 - 11:17 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

Immigration? NO! We have enough problems paying our own health bills. Travel Visa? That's OK. Affluent HIV+ tourists are not a thre.

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  • 6 votes
#58
 - Smitty in Irvine
 - 11:19 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

It's only scandalous that we had such a ban in the first place.

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  • 6 votes
#59
 - kl2real
 - 11:21 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

We have enough already. Why invite more into the country to spread this disease.

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  • 5 votes
#60
 - d in arizona
 - 11:22 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

HELLO! HIV+ people won't flock to the US for free hlth care because we don't provide it! Our hlth care is EXPNSV! Been to the Dr. lately?

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  • 6 votes
#61
 - mdagostine
 - 11:23 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

How can you dtermine when HIV becomes symptomatic? Or will the infected person be held responsible for anyone they infect?????

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  • 3 votes
#62
 - AC Robertson
 - 11:24 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

Look its one of the few government things that actually cuts costs keep it in place we don't need to spend even more money

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  • 7 votes
#63
 - Cody-918864
 - 11:25 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

This is one of the dumbest questions posted to date. Who in their right mind would allow foriegners in who may spread a deadly disease.

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  • 6 votes
#64
 - FLASH-913693
 - 11:26 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

I think infections will rise,just leave it the way it is.don't matter if the disease is not spread casually people are still gonna have se

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  • 3 votes
#65
 - joeyrican
 - 11:27 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

It frightens me to know this amount of ignorance is still out there regarding HIV & AIDS.

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  • 6 votes
#66
 - marc.
 - 11:28 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

HIV is a horrible disease, to lift the ban would be suicidal. What IDIOT thought this up??

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  • 7 votes
#67
 - Robert-318586
 - 11:28 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

We can barely afford health care for the people currently here, why are we inviting more people in who will need extra health care?

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  • 6 votes
#68
 - TJ-301144
 - 11:29 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

How do folks think HIV has become a world wide problem? It's from travel and I see no reason to end the ban.

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    #69
     - Lou DiBella
     - 11:30 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    Great idea! It could be the H-1B/HIV visa! What's next? H-1B/Ebola? H-1B/TB? H-1B/H5N1?

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    • 5 votes
    #70
     - Baldenario
     - 11:31 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    It would be too much of a financial burden on our soon to be nationalized health care system if we had HIV+ people immigrating to the US

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    • 6 votes
    #71
     - Danny-1175034
     - 11:34 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    Even with the current ban HIV has spread like wildfire among African Americans. Keep the ban!

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    • 5 votes
    #72
     - bonnie crawford-396112
     - 11:34 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

    I see no reason to block HIV + tourists, and the US healthcare system is not so great that I see many HIV + people immigrating for care.

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    • 6 votes
    #73
     - Latono
     - 11:36 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

    If someone has the means to pay for their own medical treatment, there is no reason to ban them from entry

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    • 5 votes
    #74
     - NotKidding
     - 11:39 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    tired, sure, poor, ok... sick, not anymore. we're past that with our broken healthcare system.

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    • 6 votes
    #75
     - Aaron-256220
     - 11:44 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009