University of Rome researchers checked the results of a 1997 World Health Organization/UNAIDS survey of 121 nations for HIVers' human rights -- or the lack thereof. Take a gander at a positive Earthling's chances of getting legal protection rather than prosecution or persecution:
Number of countries requiring official reporting of AIDS cases: 72
Number ensuring confidentiality by coded or anonymous reporting: 24
Percentage of HIVers living in countries with confidential notification: 3.6
Percentage of HIVers protected by laws that prohibit discrimination: 5.5
Number of countries that promote condom use: 13
Percentage that require screening of donated blood: 42
Number with a national AIDS committee: 47
Percentage of HIVers living in countries that enforce quarantine : 25
