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There had been 243,423 deaths from AIDS in the United States through June 30, 1994.¹ About 40,000 new infections with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) occur annually.² Given the human suffering, lost economic productivity, and medical costs associated with HIV infection, the present level of new infections is unacceptable.

One problem with current prevention efforts is a lack of resources. The budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading federal agency for HIV prevention, allocates less than $200 million for programs to change high-risk behavior (Jones TS, CDC: personal communication). Since costs for medical care are . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Epidemiologic Factors

A National HIV-Prevention Program

Universal Components

Targeted Components

Political Implications

Summary

Address reprint requests to Dr. Des Jarlais at Beth Israel Medical Center/NDRI, 11 Beach St., New York, NY 10013.

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