Regulation & law · 02/11/2009Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
CDC Amends Regulations to Remove HIV Infection from Communicable Disease Definition
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed 'Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection' from the definition of a communicable disease of public health significance, allowing aliens with HIV to be admitted to the US without undergoing HIV testing as part of their immigration process.
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