Primarily study on epidemiological factors in AIDS patients in Vietnam
- Author:
Long Thanh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
AIDS
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):51-53
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In order to study on epidemiological factors, clinical manifestation of AIDS patients in Vietnam, a retrospective study on 5247 AIDS patients in the whole country has been conducted from 1993-2001. The results of study showed that most of AIDS patients were male and young and almost cases used the injection. Clinical manifestations were prolonged fever and persistent diarrhea over 1 month and persistent diarrhea. Duration of HIV infected to AIDS and to death was short. It needs to implement voluntary counseling testing program and strengthen AIDS survey activities in Vietnam.
