Document 2438
 DOCN  M94A2438
 TI    AIDS and intravenous drug users in Egypt.
 DT    9412
 AU    Hasan MA; Farag AB; Ismail MA; Arab International Center for Fighting
       Against AIDS, Cairo,; Egypt.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):304 (abstract no. PC0143). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370137
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To study the problem of intravenous drug users (IDUs) in
       Egypt, and their sexual activities, with evaluation of the prevalence of
       HIV infection among them. METHODS: The Arab International Center for
       Fighting Against AIDS carried out a survey in Egypt, among 258 persons
       who were known to be drug users by intravenous injection. They were
       interviewed about their sexual relations and condom use (i.e. safe sex).
       Samples of blood were taken for detection of antibodies against HIV
       among 79 persons. RESULTS: The following results were found: 1. 7.6%
       were HIV+ ve with ELISA test. 2. 30% were sexually active. 3. 11% were
       using condoms with casual sex partners only. 4. 5% were using condoms
       with ordinary and casual sex partners. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSIONS: IDUs in
       Egypt are still practicing unsafe sex. They rarely use condoms. The
       findings reveal a high risk of HIV spread among IDUs and their sex
       partners. This problem should be solved through information, education
       and communications, with distribution and promotion of condom use by
       IDUs.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Condoms
       Egypt/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV Seroprevalence  Sex Behavior  Substance
       Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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