Tennessee’s In-state Vulnerability Assessment for a “Rapid Dissemination of Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Hepatitis C Virus Infection” Event Utilizing Data About the Opioid Epidemic

摘要

We examined whether more granular data improved insights into county-level HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) outbreak vulnerability in Tennessee relative to recent national models. Sixteen counties unranked in prior analyses were identified as vulnerable. Importantly, opioid prescribing patterns significantly influenced increased risk for HIV/HCV.