HIV among Haitian-born persons in the United States, 1985–2007
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HIV among Haitian-born persons in the United States, 1985-2007.
OBJECTIVE Haitian-born persons have been historically stigmatized for introducing HIV to North America; however, no previous study has reported on the national HIV surveillance trends among this foreign-born group. METHODS Annual AIDS cases were estimated for adults and adolescents (aged >12 years) from all 50 US states and the District of Columbia who were diagnosed between 1985 and 2007, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0269-9370
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32833bedff