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Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the city's skid row, is in a state of emergency. Some 7000 injection drug users, about 40% of whom are HIV positive, mingle with prostitutes and the city's street people. The doctors who care for them say it is a potent and dangerous mix.
温哥华的市中心东区,即该市的贫民窟,正处于紧急状态。约7000名注射吸毒者与妓女及街头流浪人员混杂在一起,其中约40%的人艾滋病毒呈阳性。为他们提供治疗的医生表示,这是一种极具危害性的危险组合。