Epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS cases at Kien Xuong district and Thai Binh City
- Author:
Ha Thi Lam
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV/AIDS
- MeSH:
Epidemiology;
hiv;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(6):77-84
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 784 HIV positive cases detected between 1996 and May 2004 in Thaibinh city and Kienxuong district showed that the HIV/AIDS prevelance in the studied areas was 205.56/100,000 people. The HIV positive cases were mainly in the 20-39 age group. In the households with one positive case accounted for 91.6%. The households with more than 1 positive case was 7.6%. The orphans (parents died from AIDS) were 0.8%. Among all HIV positive cases, 68.75% were drug users, 10.45% were STI people, 2.93% were commercial sex workers, and 1.9% were pregnant women
