A Georgia state representative recently asked about “quarantining” patients with HIV. Dr. Paul Sax responds in
HIV and ID Observations.
The solution to stopping the HIV epidemic is to get people tested and keep them in treatment — regardless of race or ability to pay, Dr. Paul Sax points out in the latest HIV and ID Observations blog post. But after Rep. Betty Price suggests a quarantine for HIV patients, he wonders if all our elected officials know this.
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