PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA: Prison Cases

Date

April 1, 1982

Description

MEMORANDUM

TO: Dr. James W. Curran

FROM: EIS Officer - Dr. Harry Haverkos S

RE: Cluster of 3 cases of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in a Prison in Upstate New York. All cases occurred in men know to be IV drug users prior to incarceration. No evidence of person-to-person spread or common environmental factors.

Source

The U. S. National Archives and Records Administration at Atlanta, 5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260 www.archives.gov/atlanta