A recent study by the University of North Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communication [suggests] nearly two-thirds of those surveyed would allow children diagnosed with AIDS to attend school with other children.
Kathy Kerr, health educator with the AIDS Control Program of the North Carolina Division of Health Services said it is encouraging to hear more than half those surveyed respond positively.
"More and more people are recognizing that AIDS is not transmitted casually," Kerr added. "You certainly don't get AIDS by sitting next to someone in class."
Only 23 percent of the North Carolinians surveyed said AIDS children should not be allowed to attend school with others. 13 percent did not answer. The margin of error is four percentage points.
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