Even this incredible number, however, does not re?ect the current gravity of the problem. One to million Americans are believed to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus but are not yet ill enough to realize it. The recommendations of the Commission seek to strike a proper balance between our obligation as a society toward those members of society who have hiv and those members of society who do not have the virus. To slow or stop the spread of the virus, to provide proper medical care for those who have contracted the virus, and to protect the rights of both infected and non-infected persons requires a careful balancing of interests in a highly complex soci ety.