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Community Outbreak of HIV Infection Linked to Injection Drug Use of Oxymorphone -- Indiana, 2015.

Authors :
Conrad, Caitlin
Bradley, Heather M.
Broz, Dita
Buddha, Swamy
Chapman, Erika L.
Galang, Romeo R.
Hillman, Daniel
Hon, John
Hoover, Karen W.
Patel, Monita R.
Perez, Andrea
Peters, Philip J.
Pontones, Pam
Roseberry, Jeremy C.
Sandoval, Michelle
Shields, Jessica
Walthall, Jennifer
Waterhouse, Dorothy
Weidle, Paul J.
Hsiu Wu
Source :
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 5/1/2015, Vol. 64 Issue 16, p443-444. 2p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses the outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Indiana in 2015 which was associated to injection drug use of oxymorphone. Topics include the investigation conducted by Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) on the outbreak of HIV infection, the injection drug use (IDU) in the community, and the outbreak demonstrates the significance of HIV and Hepatitis C surveillance.

Subjects

Subjects :
*HIV infections
*DISEASE outbreaks
*INTRAVENOUS drug abusers
*HEPATITIS C
INDIANA. Dept. of Health

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01492195
Volume :
64
Issue :
16
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
102415946

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