HIV Is Moving From Cities To Rural Communities

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HIV Is Moving From Cities To Rural Communities

HIV was once a virus that flourished in cities, but it has been moving to rural areas. The small town of Austin, Indiana, is the site of one outbreak.

Some 23 percent of the town’s population lives below the poverty line, and substance abuse and intravenous drug use are a major problem. Since December, 150 people have been diagnosed with HIV, raising concerns of public health officials and the state government.

Jennifer Kates, vice president and director of global health and HIV policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, talks with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson about what can be done to prevent rural HIV outbreaks like the one in Austin, Indiana.

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Jennifer Kates, vice president and director of global health and HIV policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation. She tweets @jenkatesdc.

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