HIV, syphilis, herpes simplex virus 2, and behavioral surveillance among conflict-affected populations in Yei and Rumbek, southern Sudan

Little 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 yea...

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Veröffentlicht in:AIDS (London) 2006-04, Vol.20 (6), p.942-944
Hauptverfasser: KAISER, Reinhard, KEDAMO, Tekleab, SPIEGEL, Paul, LANE, Judith, KESSIA, George, DOWNING, Robert, HANDZEL, Thomas, MARUM, Elizabeth, SALAMA, Peter, MERMIN, Jonathan, BRADY, William
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Zusammenfassung:Little 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.
ISSN:0269-9370
1473-5571
DOI:10.1097/01.aids.0000218564.20521.51