Document 0173
 DOCN  M95B0173
 TI    [Epidemiology of HIV in Germany]
 DT    9511
 AU    Wittkowski KM; Institut fur Medizinische Biometrie der;
       Eberhard-Karls-Universitat Tubingen.
 SO    Gesundheitswesen. 1995 May;57(5):291-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95345607
 AB    In many developing countries, HIV is predominantly distributed among
       heterosexuals. This has given rise to the concern that similar patterns
       are to be expected in Europe. The current publication discusses
       different methods for estimation of the number of people infected. The
       figures published for the first time 1988-1990 by the author (1,2) are
       refined and consequences are discussed. It is demonstrated that
       legalizing drugs may reduce the import of HIV into the heterosexual
       population and that using condoms and spermicides in the first three
       months of a partnership may prevent the spread of HIV, while anonymous
       unlinked testing (AUT) is neither necessary for assessing the spread of
       HIV nor can it provide reliable estimates within a reasonable period of
       time.
 DE    Condoms/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Cross-Sectional Studies  English
       Abstract  Female  Germany/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Incidence
       Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Sexual
       Partners  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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