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Epidemiology of reported cases of AIDS in lesbians, United States 1980-89.

Author(s) -

Susan Y. Chu,

James W. Buehler,

Patricia L. Fleming,

Ruth L. Berkelman

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.80.11.1380

Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , intravenous drug , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , heterosexuality , lesbian , homosexuality , sida , family medicine , viral disease , psychology , psychoanalysis

National surveillance data for reported cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were used to assess demographic characteristics and behavioral risk factors in lesbians. From June 1, 1980 through September 30, 1989, 79 women with AIDS reported sex relations only with a female partner; most of these women (95 percent) were intravenous drug users. Prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the lesbian community will require efforts to prevent and reduce intravenous drug use.

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