Increased HIV infection rate among violent deaths : a mortuary study in the Republic of Congo

There is no evidence about an association between violent deaths and HIV in Africa. We report the results of a study performed in Pointe-Noire, Congo, where post-mortem HIV serologies were performed among all deaths referred to the morgue. The HIV prevalence among violent deaths was 37%, significant...

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Veröffentlicht in:	AIDS (London) 2008-08, Vol.22 (13), p.1675-1676
Hauptverfasser:	LE COEUR, Sophie, KHLAT, Myriam, HALEM-BOKAKA, Gaston
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents - mortality Adult AIDS/HIV Biological and medical sciences Cause of Death Congo Domestic Violence Female HIV Infections - mortality Homicide Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Infectious diseases Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Prevalence Suicide Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	There is no evidence about an association between violent deaths and HIV in Africa. We report the results of a study performed in Pointe-Noire, Congo, where post-mortem HIV serologies were performed among all deaths referred to the morgue. The HIV prevalence among violent deaths was 37%, significantly higher than 10% among accidental deaths, with an adjusted odds ratio of 6 (P = 0.03). Prevention of domestic violence and fight against stigmatization should be parts of HIV programs in Africa.
ISSN:	0269-9370 1473-5571
DOI:	10.1097/QAD.0b013e32830a98bc