following an overview of the legislative and regulatory structure of public health laws in the united states , the article describes legal issues relating to the development of an aids vaccine , determination of appropriate professional liability standards in diagnosing and treating persons with aids or hiv infection , availability of tort law damages for persons negligently or intentionally exposed to infection , use of criminal laws against individuals who engage in conduct likely to transmit the virus , and protections against discrimination available to individuals with aids or hiv infection .
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