[Trend and characteristics of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Guangdong province, 1986 - 1999].

  • 1 June 2001
    • journal article
    • abstracts
    • Vol. 22  (3) , 194-7
Abstract
To analyze the epidemic characteristics and risk factors of HIV/AIDS in Guangdong province and to search for measure of control. Data from routine, sentinel, behavior and laboratory surveillance programs were collected and evaluated. Since the first HIV case in IDUs was found by the end of 1996, the number of HIV/AIDS has increased by 86.2% yearly and the proportion of cases infected through IDU increased rapidly from 1.4% before 1996 to 91.0% in 1999. HIV-1 C subtype in IDUs accounted for 61.3%. Number of HIV/AIDS cases has increased rapidly in recent years in Guangdong. The major transmission route was through IDU. It was important to prevent HIV/AIDS spreading from IDUs to sex workers then to the general population through behavioral surveillance and intervention.

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