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- Document 2559
- DOCN M94A2559
- TI Assessing the AIDS epidemic dynamics through geoprocessing techniques.
- DT 9412
- AU Bastos F; Barcellos C; Telles P; DIS/FIOCRUZ, Rio, Brazil.
- SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):277 (abstract no. PC0029). Unique
- Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370016
- AB METHODS: The annual number of registered AIDS cases and AIDS incidence
- rates were selected from official reports, analyzed and plotted in a map
- of Brazil using geoprocessing techniques. This data were cross-compared
- with Brazilian demographical data. RESULTS: Main results are shown in
- the map. The gravitational centers (GC) for the general Brazilian
- population (1980 & 1991 census) are displayed with, and those for AIDS
- cases (1987-1992) with +. DISCUSSION: Despite the significant spread of
- the AIDS epidemic to all states of the country (maps not shown in this
- abstract form), the early diffusion of AIDS and the continuously high
- incidence rates in the States of Sao Paulo & Rio (the wealthiest of the
- country), pulled the AIDS' GCs south (comparing with the general pop.
- GCs). However we can observe that the annual AIDS GC is moving itself
- west. CONCLUSION: A presumptive explanation for this displacement,
- different from the general pop. GC, is the preferential spread of the
- epidemics toward middle-sized cities of S. Paulo State, and states of
- the south and center-west regions.
- DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Human Incidence MEETING ABSTRACT
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- SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
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