To find the risk of HIV transmitted in some areas of Lang Son province
- Author:
Nguyen Thanh Quang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV
- MeSH:
HIV;
transmission;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
epidemiology;
risk factors
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;445(3):45-49
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From Jaruary 5 to 14/2003, in Lang Son, an interview was conducted involving 131 subjects discussing about the risk of transmission of HIV. They are: users of intravenous drug injection, prostitutes and their sex partners, stress children, HIV patients… There were 1393 intravenous drug users, this number was not reduced, even increased sex worker group includes 50 subjects with the trend of increase gradually. There are potential risk behaviours. Among about 150 street children, 20-30% had sex intercourse with prostitutes, 10-20% girls were forced in sex relation. The increasing groups of 600-800 of public motobikes drivers, who had risk sexual behaviours with prostitute, were an important cause of HIV transmission
