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Implications of the revised surveillance definition: AIDS among New York City drug users

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  • Des Jarlais, D.C.
  • Wenston, J.
  • Friedman, S.R.
  • Sotheran, J.L.
  • Maslansky, R.
  • Marmor, M.
  • Yancovitz, S.
  • Beatrice, S.

Abstract

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has proposed revising the AIDS surveillance definition to include any HIV-seropositive person with a CD4 cell count of less than 200 cells per microliter. Based on a study of persons receiving treatment for HIV infection, this new definition would lead to an estimated 50% increase in the number of persons recognized as living with AIDS. Among 440 HIV-seropositive research subjects recruited from drug treatment programs and through street outreach in New York City, 59 met this definition, yet only 25% of those had been reported to the New York City AIDS registry. The new definition, if combined with HIV and T-cell testing at drug treatment and street outreach programs, could thus yield very large increases in the number of injecting drug users meeting the new surveillance definition of AIDS.

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  • Des Jarlais, D.C. & Wenston, J. & Friedman, S.R. & Sotheran, J.L. & Maslansky, R. & Marmor, M. & Yancovitz, S. & Beatrice, S., 1992. "Implications of the revised surveillance definition: AIDS among New York City drug users," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 82(11), pages 1531-1533.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1992:82:11:1531-1533_9
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