Document 0604
 DOCN  M9480604
 TI    HIV infection in the Caribbean [editorial]
 DT    9410
 AU    Wheeler VW; Radcliffe KW
 SO    Int J STD AIDS. 1994 Mar-Apr;5(2):79-89. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94305018
 AB    The Caribbean is a multi-ethnic region with many different cultural
       differences. The majority of the population is of African descent, but
       there are also other ethnic groups present such as Indians, Chinese,
       Syrians and Europeans. The Caribbean region is influenced by countries
       such as the USA, Great Britain, France and Holland. The countries of the
       Caribbean have a serious problem with HIV infection and AIDS. The
       epidemiology of HIV infection in this region, is different from most
       other parts of the world in that the mode of spread does not easily fit
       into any of the three WHO patterns. This review shows that the infection
       initially started in the homosexual/bisexual community, but since then,
       it has moved to the heterosexual population and this form of contact is
       now the main mode of transmission of the virus. The Governments of the
       Caribbean countries have realized the extent of the problem and have
       taken measures to try to control the epidemic.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Africa/ETHNOLOGY  Caribbean Region/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Child  Child, Preschool  China/ETHNOLOGY  *Ethnic Groups
       Europe/ETHNOLOGY  Female  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION
       & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  *HIV Seroprevalence  India/ETHNOLOGY  Infant
       Infant, Newborn  Male  Middle Age  *Population Surveillance  Primary
       Prevention/METHODS  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Syria/ETHNOLOGY
       EDITORIAL  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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