Document 2563
 DOCN  M94A2563
 TI    AIDS and international borders: comparison between Mexico and USA.
 DT    9412
 AU    Magis C; Gonzalez F; Senini L; Del Rio A; Gonzalez G; Valdespino JL;
       Sepulveda J; INDRE, Mexico.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):276 (abstract no. PC0026). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370012
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To describe the AIDS epidemic in two close neighbours
       states; California in USA and Baja California in Mexico. METHODS: AIDS
       cases surveillance information was used to compare the distribution of
       cases. For California we used information for August 1993 and for Mexico
       until December 1993. RESULTS: To December 1993 USA had 339,250 AIDS
       cases with a rate of 1,343 per million, Mexico had 17,387 with a rate of
       200 per million California had 18.5% of all USA cases an Baja California
       had 3 % of Mexicans cases. 16% of AIDS cases in California are Hispanic
       and 4% were born in Mexico. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
       CONCLUSIONS: Southern California and Baja California have very close
       socioeconomical ties. This situation is reflected in the AIDS epidemic.
       It is important to pay attention to IVDU a growing risk in this part of
       Mexico. The most important differences between the cities were
       heterosexual and transfusion that its higher in Tijuana. In women the
       different was in transfusion.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Blood
       Transfusion/ADVERSE EFFECTS  California/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Child  Comparative
       Study  Human  Male  Mexico/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior
       Substance Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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