Epidemiology of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States.

Curran, James W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ366663

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Publication Date: 1988

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Epidemiology of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States.

Curran, James W.; And Others

Science, v239 n4840 p610-16 Feb 5 1988

Reports that by the end of 1987, nearly 50,000 cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) had been reported in the United States since 1981, with 20,745 in 1987 alone. Discusses the disordinate proportion of cases involving black and Hispanic adults and children. (TW)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Blacks, Disease Control, Drug Abuse, Epidemiology, Health Education, Hispanic Americans, Homosexuality, Minority Groups, Science and Society, Science Education, Scientific and Technical Information, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers; Policymakers

Language: English

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