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Document 3029
DOCN M94A3029
TI HIV infection in Malaysia: cases seen at the University Hospital, Kuala
Lumpur.
DT 9412
AU Ismail R; Dept. Medicine, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):17 (abstract no. 040C). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369546
AB The introduction of HIV virus in to Malaysia was estimated to be around
the early 1980's. The first case of AIDS was reported here in 1986. As
of December 1993, the numbers have increased to 7400 HIV positive
individuals detected in the country. The majority of them were detected
amongst the intravenous drug users (77.8%), 1.80% in prostitutes; of
those who were positive, 1.14% were heterosexuals. Pediatrics AIDS
constitutes 0.2% of those positives. The trend of HIV infection in this
country seems to be highest amongst the intravenous drug users. The
increasing numbers of HIV infected prostitutes and the heterosexuals in
our population is worrying. At the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1986 to date, we have seen and treated a total of 96 HIV
positive individuals; of these 25 have already died and 70 are still
alive. Of the 70 still alive, 5 have symptomatic disease. The most
common AIDS-defining illness is Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
Education programs have been developed targetting at the various high
risk groups, and also at the general population.
DE AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/COMPLICATIONS Child Female
Health Education Human HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Malaysia/EPIDEMIOLOGY Male Pneumonia,
Pneumocystis carinii/COMPLICATIONS Prostitution Sex Behavior
Substance Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).