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Syringe Exchange Programs -- United States, 2005
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Title Syringe Exchange Programs -- United States, 2005
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566747?src=rss
Description Monitoring syringe exchange activity is key to assessing HIV prevention measures in the US. What were the syringe exchange program activities in the US in 2005? Any changes compared to previous years?
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Category Articles > HIV/AIDS
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Date Dec 7, 2007
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