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Document 3031
DOCN M94A3031
TI Epidemiological pattern of HIV infection in Yunnan Province, China.
DT 9412
AU Cheng H; Zhang JP; Zhao SD; Kou JD; Jia HH; AIDS Control Department,
Yunnan Provincal Health & Anti-epidemic; Center, Kunming, China.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):17 (abstract no. 042C). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369544
AB BACKGROUND: Yunnan Province is located in south western China. Its
border with Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar is over 4000 Kms long. In 1989 we
first detected HIV antibodies in injecting drug users (IDUs) from the
western border areas of Yunnan. Since then Yunnan has had more
HIV-infected people than any other province. In China more than 85% of
HIV positive individuals was reported from Yunnan. Near 1000
HIV-infected people and 21 AIDS cases have been reported as of 31
December, 1993. METHOD: The data here rely on aggregating the results of
two surveillance systems including routine surveillance and sentinel
surveillance which reflects the HIV epidemic as it has progressed in
Yunnan Province basicly. RESULTS: The pattern of the HIV infection
epidemic in Yunnan shows the following characteristics: 1) In the border
prefectures of western Yunnan, a major epidemic among IDUs has been
demonstrated. The prevalence of HIV infection is 5-80% in Dehong
Prefecture; 2) In the border prefectures of south-western Yunnan, a
major sexual transmission of HIV is occurring, especially among the
young women returning from Thailand and Myanmar; 3) A mixed pattern of
HIV infection can be found in Kunming city. The first foreign AIDS case
was found there; then three HIV infected IDUs were reported among
prisoners from Dehong and Dali prefecture. Recently HIV infection has
been detected in people returning from abroad and in local prostitutes.
The epidemiological pattern of HIV infection is similar to that of the
initial stage of HIV epidemic in Thailand. We must urgently undertake
Health promotion and perform other preventive measures to reduce the
spread of HIV in Yunnan province and all of China.
DE China/EPIDEMIOLOGY Female Human HIV
Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL Male Population
Surveillance Prevalence Prostitution Risk Factors Sexually
Transmitted Diseases/COMPLICATIONS Substance Abuse,
Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS Travel MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).