HIV Infection Linked to Injection Use of Oxymorphone in Indiana, 2014-2015

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Examines the scope and source of an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection due to a single HIV type 1 (HIV-1) strain in a small rural community in Indiana. Discusses how prescription opioid analgesic misuse and the injection of drugs has contributed to the rapid spread of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV. Describes how contact tracing was used to develop control measures and offers several recommendations on how to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.

Philip J. Peters, Pamela Pontones, Karen W. Hoover, et al.

New England Journal of Medicine, 375, 229-239

07/2016

HIV and AIDS · Health screening · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Opioids · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Indiana