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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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California: Test of Unusual Strain of HIV Not From San Diego
February 22, 2005 On Friday, San Diego County health officials said an announcement that a county resident may have acquired an HIV strain similar to that of a possibly aggressive and drug-resistant HIV strain found in New York City was inaccurate. The New York case involved a man in his 40s who developed AIDS rapidly after acquiring multiple drug-resistant HIV.
Excerpted from:Last Monday, San Diego officials said a records search apparently turned up an HIV strain similar to the New York strain, prompting a search for the local patient. Now, however, officials at a testing company in San Francisco "are certain that this test was not from a San Diego-area patient," said Dr. Nancy Bowen, the county's public health officer. Due to privacy concerns, the laboratory did not disclose where the test originated, said Leslie Ridgeway, an agency spokesperson. Back to other news for February 22, 2005 Associated Press 02.18.05 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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