Opioid Use Fueling HIV Transmission in an Urban Setting: An Outbreak of HIV Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs-Massachusetts, 2015-2018.

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Opioid Use Fueling HIV Transmission in an Urban Setting: An Outbreak of HIV Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs-Massachusetts, 2015-2018.

American journal of public health - 1 Jan 2020

Alpren Charles, Dawson Erica L, John Betsey, Cranston Kevin, Panneer Nivedha, Fukuda H Dawn, Roosevelt Kathleen, Klevens R Monina, Bryant Janice, Peters Philip J, Lyss Sheryl B, Switzer William M, Burrage Amanda, Murray Ashley, Agnew-Brune Christine, Stiles Tracy, McClung Paul, Campbell Ellsworth M, Breen Courtney, Randall Liisa M, Dasgupta Sharoda, Onofrey Shauna, Bixler Danae, Hampton Kischa, Jaeger Jenifer Leaf, Hsu Katherine K, Adih William, Callis Barry, Goldman Linda R, Danner Susie P, Jia Hongwei, Tumpney Matthew, Board Amy, Brown Catherine, DeMaria Alfred, Buchacz Kate

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Objectives. To describe and control an outbreak of HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID).Methods. The investigation included people diagnosed with HIV infection during 2015 to 2018 linked to 2 cities in northeastern Massachusetts epidemiologically or through molecular analysis. Field activities included qualitative interviews regarding service availability and HIV risk behaviors.Results. We...

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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305366
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