The State - News from July 29, 1987

Surveys sponsored by the San Francisco Department of Health indicate that the city’s black and Latino communities are at high risk for AIDS. Dr. David Werdegar, public health director and the man who commissioned the studies, said the results show that about 36% of San Francisco’s black citizens are at high risk of becoming infected with AIDS because of drug use or unsafe sex, while about 13% of the city’s slightly larger Latino population are at risk for similar reasons. “This shows a very significant problem,” Werdegar said. “We consider it a major priority.” Researchers recommended a massive education campaign.