Situation on HIV/AIDS epidemics among migrant population in China, 2008-2011

VernacularTitle:中国2008-2011年流动人群艾滋病疫情分析
Author: Qian-Qian QIN ¹ ; Lu WANG ; Zheng-Wei DING ; Li-Yan WANG ; Fa-Xin HEI ; Pei-Long LI ; Fang-Fang CHEN
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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
Keywords: AIDS; Epidemic situation; Migrant population
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2013;34(1):41-43
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the HIV/AIDS epidemics situation among migrant population.Methods Data on HIV/AIDS cases among mobile population through case reporting system was collected from 2008 to 2011.Results The number of reported cases on HIV/AIDS among mobile population had been rising,with proportions of the total reported cases increased from 10.2％ in 2008,to 18.2％ in 2011.Sexual contacts continued to be the major route of transmission.With the increasing proportion of homosexual transmission,HIV/AIDS cases among mobile population moved from high HIV-prevalence areas in the western and central parts to low HIV-prevalence areas in the eastern part of the country.Conclusion In recent years,the number of HIV/AIDS cases among mobile population was increasing in the case reporting system.Data showed that some male rural migrants had been engaged in commercial sex activities that called for more effective intervention measures to be taken to reduce the new HIV/AIDS infections in the migrant population.