Document 2516
 DOCN  M94A2516
 TI    Research on the epidemic of HIV infection in Yunnan Province, China.
 DT    9412
 AU    Zhang J; Cheng HH; Zhao SD; Duan S; Duan YJ; Yunnan Provincial Health &
       Anti-epidemic Center.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):286 (abstract no. PC0066). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370059
 AB    This paper summarizes the results of routine surveillance and sentinel
       surveillance of HIV in Yunnan province from 1989 to 1992. From routine
       surveillance in 1992 HIV infection prevalence rates for intravenous drug
       abusers (IDUs) were 81%(130/160) in Ruili city, 43%(119/277) in
       Longchuan county, 17%(30/172) in Yingjiang county, 4%(6/161) in Luxi
       county and 0% (0/1253) in Kunming city respectively. The HIV infection
       rate among IVDUs rose between 1990 and 1992 in Ruili city by 13%, and in
       Longchuan county by 8.2%, but the rate in Luxi did not change In Simao,
       the HIV positivity rate was 4%(2/55) in prostitutes. In Xishuangbanna,
       one HIV positive was also found among eleven clients of prostitutes.
       According to sentinel surveillance, the 1991 & 1992 prevalence are
       compared the anonymous unlinked sentinel site in Ruili City hospital the
       rate rose from 0.2% (4/2388) to 0.5 (9/1776).
 DE    China/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
       Population Surveillance  Prevalence  Prostitution  Risk Factors
       Substance Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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