HIV related risk factors among adolescents and young adults

VernacularTitle:青少年及青年HIV感染影响因素
Author: Qian LING ¹ ; Peilong LI ; Houlin TANG ; Lin TANG ; Dongmin LI
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1. 中国疾病预防控制中心性病艾滋病预防控制中心流行病学室，北京　102206
Keywords: Adolescent; Young adult; HIV; Susceptibility factors
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(1):164-170
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Adolescents and young adults are getting to becoming full-fledged adults, along with the maturity of physical bodies, the mentality is going to be matured. Adolescents and young adults are prone to unsafe sexual conducts which may lead to higher risks of HIV. The number of HIV newly reported cases has been increasing in adolescents and young adults and has attracted attention by people from all walks of life. This paper reviews the current status of HIV infection, routes of transmission, ways of case-finding and risk factors related to the susceptibility of HIV etc.,aiming to provide evidence for reducing the risk of HIV infection in adolescents and young adults.