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[NEWS] China Lifts HIV Travel Ban

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Meg
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By Josh Clarkson

On the eve of the Shanghai Expo, China has lifted its two-decade prohibition on
entry by foreigners living with HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and
leprosy. China’s State Council announced the repeal on April
27th, saying that the government had concluded that the ban
has little or no effect in combating epidemics within China’s borders.

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