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'Perfect storm' leading to HIV outbreak
A significant increase in cocaine injection among Glasgow's drug users has led to the UK's worst HIV outbreak for the last 30 years.
According to a study, homelessness was one of the key factors in what's been described as a 'perfect storm' for the steep rise in infections.
Outreach workers on Glasgow’s streets have been using mobile HIV testing kits.
Since 2015, Glasgow has seen more than 140 new cases of HIV among the injecting drug population.
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