When a nation faces a deadly epidemic, does it have the right to suspend individual rights to better protect the well-being of the community? This debate has emerged throughout the United States; many have implemented quarantines regarding the h1n1 virus and other contagious and potentially deadly diseases. This includes, but is not limited to, isolating infected people, closing schools, and shutting down public transportation systems. Others are considering issuing new and controversial rules. “Since the outbreak of the new flu strain, Massachusetts lawmakers have sought to pass a law that would allow officials to detain or quarantine someone even when there is uncertainty about the person's exposure to contagious disease. Other states have adopted similar laws in recent years” (Efarti 1). These laws can give states the right to contain people, violating individual rights for the betterment of society. With the government having the ability to quarantine patients infected with potentially harmful diseases regarding the rights of the individual. Can the country detain HIV victims so that the disease is eliminated? Should the county detain these infected people for the safety of the community? This issue is constantly debated; by presenting community safety and personal rights in America one can better understand the nature of society. Living with HIV is a constant battle, with the disease, yourself, others, and the government. If you fight HIV there are also legal consequences to respect. Each state is different, this document will explain the laws of "Wisconsin" and any legal obligations that a person living with HIV/AIDS must follow. Once you have taken your HIV test, regardless of whether you take a confidential or anonymous test, know that... half of the document... p://www.hsolc.org/policies/childcare/communicable-disease-protocol > .2) Efarti, Amir. "Public security versus civil liberties: the health crisis leads to a new case". TheWallStreetJournal.com. May 7, 2009. Web. February 15, 2011. .3) Gallant, Joel E. 100 Questions and Answers About HIV and AIDS. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2009. Print.4) "PHILA.GOV | Welcome to the City of Philadelphia." Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Network. 01 November 2011. .5) "Sexually Transmitted Disease Lawsuits «Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Herpes, HIV Lawsuit." Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), Herpes, causes HIV. Network. 01 Nov. 2011. .6) Wisconsin State Law, art. 252, section. 1-400. Press.