Threading the Needle — How to Stop the HIV Outbreak in Rural Indiana

An HIV outbreak in rural Indiana provides a cautionary tale. An aggressive, multipronged strategy is needed to prevent similar outbreaks, and it requires permanently lifting the ban on using federal funds to support needle-exchange programs. Many observers were surprised when Indiana Governor Mike P...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2015-07, Vol.373 (5), p.397-399
Hauptverfasser:	Strathdee, Steffanie A, Beyrer, Chris
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Disease control Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control Female Financing, Government HIV HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - prevention & control HIV Infections - transmission Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Indiana - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Narcotics Needle exchange programs Needle-Exchange Programs - economics Needle-Exchange Programs - legislation & jurisprudence Opioid-Related Disorders - epidemiology Pence, Mike Public health Public Health Practice - legislation & jurisprudence Rural areas Rural Health State Government Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology Young Adult
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