AIDS epidemic in San Francisco among men who report sex with men: successes and challenges of HIV prevention
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The experience of San Francisco illustrates how a city can mobilize to effectively fight the AIDS epidemic. San Francisco was one of the first cities to report HIV infection in 1980. The city has a large gay population and by 1995, about one-third had contracted HIV. However, the incidence of HIV infection in the city peaked in 1992 and has been dropping since then. In San Francisco, the gay community took an active role in shaping public policy and has worked openly with the local government. There is still much work to be done to educate young gays and gays of color.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1997
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Impact of socioeconomic status on survival with AIDS
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A study to find the link between socioeconomic status and length of survival among acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients used 18,167 patients in San Francisco, CA, aged 13 years or older between Jan 1985 and Dec 1995. After considering such factors as the type of neighborhood, sex, age, ethnicity, site of AIDS diagnosis, time period of AIDS diagnosis, researchers found no association between socioeconomic status and length of survival.
Publication Name: American Journal of Epidemiology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9262
Year: 1998
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Projected incidence of AIDS in San Francisco: the peak and decline of the epidemic
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The authors developed a statistical model to project the rate of HIV infection from 1978 through 1998. The model, including availability of AZT single drug treatment was to have peaked in 1992 then declined until 1998 as a result of changes in high-risk behavior.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1997
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