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Document 2522
DOCN M94A2522
TI Current status of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Japan.
DT 9412
AU Shiokawa Y; Soda K; Nishioka K; Kitamura T; Shimada K; Yamada K;
Minamitani M; Miyamoto T; Ozaki S; Shinmura K; et al; Ministry of Health
& Welfare, Japan.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):285 (abstract no. PC0060). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370053
AB OBJECTIVE: To describe the current epidemiological status and trend of
HIV/AIDS epidemic in Japan. MATERIALS: The data used were obtained from
the reporting of AIDS cases and HIV infections (carriers and ARC) to the
National AIDS Surveillance Committee from March 1985 up to the present.
RESULTS: The epidemiological status of HIV/AIDS in Japan as at the end
of December 1993 is summarized as follows: Total number of reported AIDS
cases and HIV infections are 685 (foreigners 81 cases) and 2914
(foreigners 673 cases) respectively. Total number of hemophiliacs and
coagulation disorders transmitted through HIV contaminated blood
products is 1771 cases including 418 AIDS cases, all of whom are
Japanese. Excluding hemophiliac cases, there are 267 AIDS cases (81
foreigners) and 1143 HIV infections (673 foreigners). The breakdown of
those cases by risk factors shows that share of heterosexual contact
(33%) and male homosexuals (31%) are almost equal in AIDS cases, while
heterosexual contact (50%) is significantly more than homosexuals (17%)
in HIV infections. Sex ratio (male:female) is 8.5:1 in AIDS cases and
0.8:1 in HIV infections. It is noted in HIV infections that the share of
females, particularly foreign women from southeast Asian countries is
increasing and heterosexual contacts is becoming the leading cause of
HIV infection in a recent few years.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY Blood
Transfusion/ADVERSE EFFECTS Female Human HIV
Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Japan/EPIDEMIOLOGY Male Sex
Behavior MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).