title: South African prisoner wins payout after prison HIV infection.
abstract: An ex-prisoner who sued South Africa's prison authorities after contracting HIV has obtained a landmark payout--the first time the South African government has been held accountable for the spread of HIV in overpopulated prisons, Reuters reported on 12 February 2003.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jürgens
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D011329:Prisoners; D013019:South Africa