Document 2423
 DOCN  M94A2423
 TI    Increase in perinatal transmission in a country with high rates of
       fecundity. The case of Mexico.
 DT    9412
 AU    Garcia ML; Valdespino JL; Salcedo A; del Rio A; Magis C; Loo E;
       Sepulveda J; INDRE, SCD, Secretariat of Health, Mexico, D.F.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):308 (abstract no. PC0161). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370152
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To analyse the magnitude and trends of perinatal transmission
       and correlate it with trends of AIDS cases among women. METHODS: AIDS
       National Registry was analysed. RESULTS: Up to Jan 1994 17,387 total
       AIDS cases have been notified. Women are 14.8% (2,570). Transmission
       categories (tc) among women are: Heterosexual 41.6%, Recipients of
       transfusions 34.5%, IVDU 0.5% expaid blood donors 1.76%, unknown 21.5%.
       Pediatric cases are 3.0% (524). Tc among children are: perinatal 46.7%,
       recipients of transfusions 21.7%, hemophiliacs 14.9%, sexual abuse 1.7%,
       unknown 14.9%. Trends are: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
       CONCLUSIONS: Increase in perinatal cases reflects increase in cases
       among women which in the past were mostly due to transfusions and
       presently are heterosexual transmitted. Timely diagnosis and control
       measures are urgently needed among women especially those in risk of
       heterosexual transmission (stable partners of bisexual men or IVDU).
 DE    Blood Transfusion/ADVERSE EFFECTS  Female  Fertility  Human  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Infant, Newborn  Male
       Mexico/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Pregnancy  *Pregnancy Complications,
       Infectious/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Risk Factors  Sex Factors  MEETING ABSTRACT

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