From a single case, investigators discover a web of HIV infection. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

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From a single case, investigators discover a web of HIV infection. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

AIDS Policy Law. 1995 Apr 21;10(7):1, 10-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700414

Abstract: A partner notification project was deemed successful when investigators at the Pennsylvania Department of Health were able to track down a network of 124 people after the initial index patient (a prison inmate) provided just four names. Investigators located the first four people, who all tested positive, and who identified other partners, who identified additional persons. Overall, forty-four people tested positive. Nearly all individuals had shared injection drugs or sex. Officials say the program was successful because of the precautions they took to ensure confidentiality and trust. Counseling was given to all people who were contacted; and all but three of the 121 people located agreed to HIV-antibody testing. The cooperation which the contacts gave health officials belies the popular belief that drug users or prisoners do not care about themselves or others. Health department staff took 2.5 to 10 hours to locate and interview each contact. The estimated cost was $13,969 or $583 for each case of newly discovered HIV infection.

Keywords: *Disease Notification Human HIV Antibodies/BLOOD HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION Pennsylvania/EPIDEMIOLOGY Prisoners Sexual Partners Substance Abuse, Intravenous NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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