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A I D $ <br /> <br />~amn~ne <br /> <br />Quarantine has no role in the management of AIDS because <br />AIDS is not spread by casual contact. The only time that <br />some form of quarantine might be indicated is in a situa. <br />tion where an individual carrying the AIDS virus knowingly <br />and willingly continues to expose others through sexual <br />contact or sharing drug equipment. Such circumstances <br />should be managed on a case-by-case basis by local <br />authorities. <br /> <br />Identification of AIDS Carriers <br />by So me Visible Sign <br /> <br />Those who suggest the marking of carriers of the AIDS <br />virus by some visible sign have not thought the matter <br />through thoroughly. It would require testing of the entire <br />population which is unnecessaw, unmanageable and costly. <br />It would miss those recently infected individuals who <br />would test negatively, but be infected. The entire procedure <br />would give a false sense of security. AIDS must and will be <br />treated as a disease that can infect anyone. AIDS should <br />not be used as an excuse to discriminate against any group <br />or individual <br /> <br />Updating tnfomu:tion <br /> <br />As the Surgeon General, I will continually monitor the <br />most current and accurate health, medical, and scientific <br />information and make it available to you, the American <br />people. Armed with this information you can join in the <br />discussion and resolution o£AiDS-related issues that are <br />critical to your health, your children's health, and the health <br />of the nation. <br /> <br />A I D S <br /> <br />Additional Information <br /> <br />Telephone Hotlines <br />(rolt free) <br />PHS AIDS Hotline <br />800-342-AIDS <br />800-342-2437 <br /> <br />National Sexually Trans- <br />mitted Diseases Hotline/ <br />American Social Health <br />Association <br />800-227-8922 <br /> <br />National Gay Task Force <br />AIDS Information Hotline <br />800-221-7044 <br />(212) 807-6016 (NY State) <br /> <br />Information Sources <br /> <br />US. Public Health Service <br />Public Affairs Office <br />Hubert H. Humphrey <br />Building, Room 725-H <br />200 Independence Avenue, <br /> <br />Washington, D.C. 20201 <br />Phon e: (202) 245-6867 <br /> <br />Local Red Cross or <br />American Red Cross <br />AiDS Education Office <br />I730 D Street, N.W. <br />Washington, D.C. 20006 <br />Phone: (202) 737-8300 <br /> <br />Amel¥can Association of <br />Phys,'clans for <br />Human Rights <br />P.O, Box 14366 <br />San Francisco, CA 94114 <br />Phone: (415) 558-9353 <br /> <br />AIDS Action Council <br />729 Eighth Street, S.E., <br />Suite 200 <br />Washington, D.C, 20003 <br />Phone: (202) 547-3101 <br /> <br />Gay Men's Heaftb Crisis <br />P.O. Box 274 <br />132 West 24th Street <br />NewYork, NY 10011 <br />Phone: (212) 807-6655 <br /> <br />Hispanic AIDS Forum <br />c/o APRED <br />853 Broadway, Suite 2007 <br />New York, NY 10003 <br />Phone: (212) 870-1902 or <br />870-1864 <br /> <br />la~s Angeles AIDS Project <br />7362 Santa Monica <br />Boulevard <br />Los Angeles, California <br />90O46 <br />(213) 876-AIDS <br /> <br />35 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />