HIV, syphilis, herpes simplex virus 2, and behavioral surveillance among conflict-affected populations in Yei and Rumbek, southern Sudan
2006; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 20; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/01.aids.0000218564.20521.51
ISSN1473-5571
AutoresReinhard Kaiser, Tekleab Kedamo, Judith Lane, George Kessia, Robert Downing, Thomas Handzel, Elizabeth Marum, Peter Salama, Jonathan Mermin, William Brady, Paul Spiegel,
Tópico(s)HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
ResumoLittle is known about the HIV epidemic in conflict-affected southern Sudan. During 2002–2003, we conducted behavioral and biological surveillance surveys and sequential sampling in antenatal clinics in Yei, Western Equatoria, and Rumbek, Bar-el-Ghazal. HIV prevalence among individuals aged 15–49 years ranged between 0.4% in Rumbek town and 4.4% in Yei town, and among pregnant women between 0.8 and 3.0%, respectively. After the recent peace agreement, targeted prevention programmes are urgently needed to prevent further spread.
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