USA: Restriction on visas to HIV-positive tourists lifted

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed HIV infection from the list of diseases that prevent non-U.S. citizens from entering the country. The new regulation removes required testing for HIV infection from the U.S. immigration medical screening process and eliminates the need for a waiver for entry into the United States.Visas issued under the new regulation will not publicly identify any traveler who is positive for HIV.Source: eTurboNews; find article here>>.

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