I am simply amazed that this took over 20 years to happen...

LOS ANGELES -- Much of the multibillion-dollar adult-movie business in Southern California has halted production and banned nearly four dozen actors and actresses from working after two tested positive for HIV, industry officials said.

Companies that churn out movies in what is estimated to be a $9 billion to $10 billion industry annually took a cautionary approach to the scare, which was revealed by the health agency that the industry created several years ago as part of its self-policing of sexually transmitted diseases.

"At this point, we have delayed production," said Micsha Allen, marketing manager at VCA Pictures in Chatsworth. "We're not sure when we will start again ... Our main concern is the health and safety and welfare of our talent."

HIV puts scare into California porn industry