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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
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).