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T M Vernon

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PubMed1989

An "erg" of epidemiology.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.↗
PubMed1989

Followup in HIV testing. Partner notification: the Colorado Department of Health approach.

The Colorado Department of Health finds that partner notification, a procedure that has been beneficial in stemming epidemics of communicable diseases (most notably of syphilis), has proved useful and cost beneficial when applied to the current human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. Of key importance is the extremely high level of confidentiality maintained by the department. Highly trained disease intervention specialists search for contacts, advise them to seek HIV testing, and counsel them on safer sex and I.V. practices.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1989

Comparison of AIDS and HIV antibody surveillance data in Colorado.

We compared cumulative surveillance data for AIDS (May 1982-December 1986) and persons with positive HIV antibody tests (July 1985-December 1986) to examine the adequacy of each surveillance system in directing public health disease control activities. Neither AIDS nor HIV antibody surveillance data alone described the total extent of HIV infection. The geographic distribution of persons with positive HIV antibody tests was more widespread than the distribution of AIDS cases for all demographic and transmission categories. Ideally, preventive efforts should be based on a comprehensive surveillance system that indicates all persons who are infectious with HIV.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1988

AIDS in Colorado.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1988

The impact of AIDS on state and local health departments: issues and a few answers.

Owing to large differences in the incidence of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and in public health resources and priorities, the impact of AIDS on state and local health departments has been variable. Nonetheless, health departments everywhere are being held responsible for surveillance and control of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) epidemic which we believe requires, at minimum, convenient, free HIV testing and counseling; expanded HIV services in sexually transmitted diseases clinics and substance treatment centers; locally oriented AIDS information/education; notification of persons unknowingly exposed to HIV; restrictive measures for HIV-infected persons who, after counseling, persist in exposing others; regulation or closure of public establishments in which HIV transmission is likely to result; and confidential reporting of all HIV test results to public health departments. In Colorado new legislation was passed to require reporting of HIV test results, to provide the reports with near absolute protections against unauthorized disclosure, and to modify quarantine statues to incorporate rights to due process, appeals, and confidentially. States in which there is a legal basis for discrimination against gay men will need to rectify this problem first. There is no evidence that reporting of HIV infections in Colorado has adversely affected the rate at which persons with HIV risk behaviors volunteer to be tested. For Denver and Colorado Departments of Health, more than 70 per cent of the estimated $2,796,000 expended in AIDS activities during 1987 was federal.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗