Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Officials fear high Native American STD rates leave door open for HIV

Published in AIDS Weekly, August 4th, 2003

High rates of reported sexually transmitted diseases in South Dakota's American Indian population have health administrators worried about the potential for a large HIV outbreak if the disease is introduced into certain behavioral groups.

"All it takes is introducing someone with HIV, and we'll have a fairly large outbreak on our hands," Sarah Patrick, a contract epidemiologist for Indian Health Service, said.

She said the high number of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) reported in American Indians in South Dakota is an indication of unhealthy behaviors that are ideal for nurturing an HIV outbreak.

STDs are diagnosed in Indians...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2003-08-04)

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