Epidemiology
"The Estimated Prevalence and Incidence of HIV in 96 Large US Metropolitan Areas."
Published in AIDS Weekly, June 24th, 1996
According to the author's abstract of an article published in American Journal of Public Health, "Objectives: This study sought to estimate the size and direction of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in US metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) with populations greater than 500,000. Methods: A 'components model' from review of more than 350 documents, several large datasets, and information from 220 public health personnel was used. Data review focused on injection drug users, men who have sex with men, and high-risk heterosexual men and women. Results: In the 96 MSAs, there are, broadly, an estimated 1.5 million injection drug users, 1.7 million...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (1996-06-24)
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