This report summarizes an ongoing investigation of an HIV infection community outbreak linked to injection drug users of oxymorphone in Indiana. It presents information on 135 people who have been diagnosed since January in a small rural area that normally sees no more than five cases annually. The report discusses the state's response to contain the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.
Focus Area:
HIV and AIDS
Viral Hepatitis
Topics/Subjects:
Substance Abuse
Testing and Counseling
Transmission
Subjects:
Diagnostic Tests
Injecting Drug Use
Rural
Diagnosis- Screening
Publication Date:
2015
Series:
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Repoprot Recommendations and Reports
Format:
Serial
2 p.: refs.