Document 2475
 DOCN  M94A2475
 TI    Heterosexual transmission of HIV in the Czech Republic.
 DT    9412
 AU    Jedlicka J; Bruckova M; Tomasek L; Natl. Inst. Publ. Hlth., Czech
       Republic.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):296 (abstract no. PC0112). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370100
 AB    The epidemiological surveillance of HIV/AIDS has been applied in the CR
       since 1985. At that time, only homo/bisexual men were found to be
       affected by this infection. The first case of heterosexual transmission
       was diagnosed in 1987 in a couple were the woman had been infected via
       contaminated blood and infected her husband by unprotected sexual
       intercourse. In the 5 years period, between 1988-92, altogether 9 cases
       of heterosexual transmission have been reported. In 1993 solely, 9 other
       cases of heterosexual transmission of HIV have been found. Altogether,
       heterosexual transmission has been proved in 15 women and 4 men infected
       by HIV. None of the heterosexually infected cases has been linked to a
       sexual contact with a drug addict which might be explained by the fact
       that so far only 3 cases of HIV infection among drug users were detected
       in the CR. The percentage of heterosexually acquired HIV infections
       increased from 2% (1987) to 11.2% (in 1993). Further spread of HIV
       infection in the country via heterosexual transmission may be expected.
 DE    Czech Republic/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Male  *Sex Behavior  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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