Officials said they wanted first to examine procedures in other countries seeking to restrict AIDS carriers from abroad.

The "moral commitment" argument to AIDS carriers will still be valid.

But the number of AIDS carriers and potential carriers is believed to run into hundreds of thousands.

One enigma is why some people escape infection although they have had multiple sexual relations with AIDS carriers.

Newspapers have reported that many heterosexual AIDS carriers are needle users' lovers.

The certain harm thus done outweighs the uncertain benefit of identifying a few more AIDS carriers.

Instead of the show ending with the AIDS carrier being killed, the hero saves his life and urges him to seek counseling.

What is still at issue is a scene in which the hero confronts the AIDS carrier.

Other public health officials and legislators say society needs a way to control AIDS carriers who persist in spreading the virus.