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Article: Lead poisoning associated with intravenous-methamphetamine use - Oregon, 1988.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- December 8, 1989
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Lead Poisoning Associated with Intravenous-Methamphetamine Use -- Oregon, 1988
Between August 1 and September 6, 1988, 14 cases of non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis were reported in Marion County, Oregon, to the Oregon Health Division (OHD) by the county health department and private physicians. Previously, an average of less than one case per month was reported in the county. During the same period, OHD learned that eight intravenous-methamphetamine users (IVMUs) in Oregon thought to have NANB hepatitis had also been recently diagnosed with lead poisoning. A statewide media campaign describing the lead poisoning outbreak was conducted to alert IVMUs, physicians, and ...