Document 2497
 DOCN  M94A2497
 TI    HIV infection in Lao Republic.
 DT    9412
 AU    Prasongsith BC; Blanche P; Phouvang K; Insisiengmay S; Rajpho V; Sicard
       D; Institut National d'hygiene et d'epidemiologie, Vientiane; Laos.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):290 (abstract no. PC0084). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370078
 AB    By the end of April 93, 9,500 blood samples have been tested for HIV
       antibodies by an ELISA test (Wellcome) in Vientiane. 20 were found to be
       positive, of which 18 were confirmed by a Western Blot test (Biorad)
       (0.19%): 13 women (aged 15 to 29) and 5 men (aged 21 to 39). One patient
       died of AIDS at the end of 1992. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. This
       results show that HIV infection remains rare in the Lao PDR. 11 of the
       18 HIV positive are sex workers. The opening of Lao PDR (Bridge on
       Mekong) and the very alarming situation in Thailand and Burma has made
       us very aware that we will face a similar situation in the next future.
       Lao PDR is 80% mountainous, with a low density of population (17/km2)
       mostly rural, protected from HIV infection until now.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Female  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  HIV
       Seroprevalence  Laos/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Male  Risk Factors  MEETING ABSTRACT

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