Qu S, Sun X, Zheng X; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2000 Jul 9-14; 13: abstract no. MoPeC2379.
S. Qu, 27 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, China, Tel.: +861 063 152 571, Fax: +861 063 165 758, E-mail: gus@public.bta.net.cn
Background: To monitor the trend of HIV infection in China in order to provide accurate information for AIDS prevention policymakers and planners. Methods: Since 1995, a repeated cross-sectional survey has been conducted in China. The target populations in these surveys were STI clinic attenders, prostitutes, drug users, long distance truck drivers, pregnant women, and blood donors. A consecutive sample of 250-400 is recruited in each sentinel site. The test of two levels ELISA was used for HIV antibody testing. Results: In 1995, survey results found no HIV infection among drug users in 8 sentinel surveillance sites. But till 1998, HIV infection had been found in 17 of 19 sentinel surveillance sites. HIV infection prevalence rates among drug users in Urumqi had increased from 0% in 1995 to 28.8% in 1998 and in Guangxi and Guangdong, from 1% in 1997 to 12.8% and 10.4% respectively. The highest HIV prevalence rate was 82.2% among drug users in Yining, city. The HIV prevalence rate remains low for other risk groups but has increased among prostitutes, whose rate of insistent condom use remains low, and among STD clinic attenders. The rates of needle and syringe sharing among drug users have also increased in many sites. Conclusion: HIV infection is spreading rapidly among drug users. There are many risks involved in the spread of HIV among prostitutes and their clients, and thus more efficient interventions are urgently needed.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Blood Donors
- China
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Data Collection
- Federal Government
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Humans
- Needle Sharing
- Pregnancy
- Prevalence
- Prostitution
- Sentinel Surveillance
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Other ID:
UI: 102238036
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