Lepers, AIDS Patients Not Welcome in Beijing

USA Today:

China is putting out the welcome mat for foreign tourists during the Olympics -- as long as they're not sick.

Kyodo News reports that Beijing plans to bar foreigners with certain medical conditions from entering the country during the games. The Japanese news organization says Beijing's list includes: yellow fever, cholera, venereal disease, leprosy, infectious pulmonary tuberculosis and AIDS.

"Those with symptoms of fever, diarrhea, vomiting or rashes must declare this information accurately," the organizing committee says on its website.

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Comments

[hypnotoad72]

Attempting to eliminate the chance of spreading ANY disease (not just AIDS, interesting it has gotten special attention here) -- or keeping people with respiratory ailments away - in a highly populated country, in a polluted area.

I just can't see how this is a bad thing.