Document 0677
 DOCN  M94A0677
 TI    Patterns of AIDS and HIV infection in European countries.
 DT    9412
 AU    Brunet JB; European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS,;
       Saint-Maurice, France.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1993 Oct 28-30;5:43 (abstract no. FE1).
       Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM5/94348978
 AB    96,000 AIDS cases were reported in Europe by 30 June 1993, and the
       population of HIV-infected persons is around 500,000. The European
       region has a common system for AIDS reporting, with an AIDS definition
       incorporating pulmonary tuberculosis, invasive cervical cancer, and
       recurrent pneumonia. Incidence of reported cases is still increasing,
       while trends show the largest proportions of female cases is
       continuously increasing (19% in 1993 compared to 17% in 1991). The
       proportion of cases aged 30 years or more is increasing (70% in 1993
       compared to 65% in 1991), particularly in the drug abusers transmission
       group. Collaborative studies on HIV infection rates among patients
       visiting general practitioners, STD patients and pregnant women show
       large variations among countries, similar to those found in AIDS
       surveillance. Social crises in the Eastern part of the region with
       shortages of health equipment, development of drug use and the sex work
       industry create new challenges.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adult
       AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY  *Cross-Cultural
       Comparison  Europe/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  HIV Seroprevalence/*TRENDS
       Incidence  Male  Middle Age  Population Surveillance  MEETING ABSTRACT

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