Situation of HIV/AIDS infection in Lang Son province during 1993-1998
- Author:
Do Ba Ho
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hiv
- MeSH:
HIV;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2001;(11):29-31
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
By routine methods of research of National AIDS Committee of Vietnam, the authors described the status of HIV infection in Lang son(1993-1998): Langson is one of five provinces that have had the greatest number of HIV cases in Vietnam. It covered 11/11 districts, was almost in the group of ages from 15 to 45, it took 91,8% in male. The group of the highest risk was intravenous drug users (81,3%). At the same time, we have given some basic proposals to prevent HIV in Langson.
