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International News India Sets New Rules for Media Reporting on HIV/AIDSNovember 17, 2008 The Press Council of India on Sunday announced revised guidelines for journalists covering HIV and AIDS issues. The council said journalists should not disclose the identity of HIV/AIDS patients; use the term "scourge" in reports about the disease; or use hidden cameras to show HIV/AIDS patients, including the sick and dying. The council also discouraged conflating HIV with AIDS, as "HIV is not synonymous with AIDS." The 1993 PCI guidelines were revised following a petition by the National Network of Positive People. NNPP objected to the media's visual depiction of two HIV-positive children and false reports that one of the children had died. A court subsequently called for the revision of the guidelines. Xinhua 11.17.2008  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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