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07.04.2020 | COVID-19 | Notes From the Field
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Double Jeopardy: Methamphetamine Use and HIV as Risk Factors for COVID-19
verfasst von:
Adam W. Carrico, Keith J. Horvath, Christian Grov, Judith T. Moskowitz, Savita Pahwa, Suresh Pallikkuth, Sabina Hirshfield
Erschienen in:
AIDS and Behavior
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Ausgabe 11/2020
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Excerpt
Among men who have sex with men (MSM), the co-occurrence of methamphetamine (meth) use and HIV could create a double jeopardy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Co-occurring meth and HIV could amplify biological and behavioral risk for infection with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), presenting unique challenges to halting community-level transmission. This confluence of bio-behavioral risk factors related to meth and HIV may also synergistically enhance vulnerability to COVID-19 progression. Below we provide an overview of important areas for further research regarding the potential implications of the intertwining epidemics of meth use and HIV for the COVID-19 pandemic in MSM. …