Analysis of the epidemic characteristics and co-infections of HIV/AIDS in Chongqing
- VernacularTitle:重庆市HIV/AIDS流行特征及合并感染分析
- Author:
Li LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV/AIDS;
Epidemic characteristic;
Co-infection
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the epidemic trend and co-infections of HIV/AIDS in Chongqing in order to provide evidences for working out strategies for HIV/AIDS control and prevention.Methods:Epidemiological investigations were done among 54 HIV infected patients hospitalized in recent years.Rusults:The farmers accounted for 61.11% of 54 HIV infected people.66.67% of all infected persons were 30~49 years old.The leading mode of HIV/AIDS transmission was sexual transmission.Many kinds of co-infections happened,the main clinical forms included bacterial pneumonia,oral candidiasis,tuberculosis and so on.Conclusions:The main transmission route of HIV/AIDS in Chongqing is sexual contact.Migrant labourers should be included in the strategy of AIDS'prevention and therapy.In clinic,the examinations about HIV should be conventionally taken on patients with chronic diarrhea,lasting fever,progressive weight loss or uncured oral candidiasis.
