The right to equal employment opportunity for all persons, including those with physical, mental or sensory disabilities, shall be preserved. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and other AIDS virus-related conditions are considered to be disabilities protected by law. No employee or applicant for employment shall be treated in a discriminatory manner because of the fear of AIDS or an AIDS virus-related condition. County employees shall provide courteous and fair treatment to clients, applicants for employment and other employees without regard to the perception of or the presence of AIDS or an AIDS virus-related condition. Information and knowledge about the presence of AIDS and/or an AIDS virus-related condition or the perception of such shall be treated in a strictly confidential manner and disseminated only to those with a bona fide need to know.