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Document 0141
DOCN M9620141
TI [The HIV-epidemic in North-East Tanzania]
DT 9602
AU Klepp KI; Mnyika KS; Ole-Kingori N; Bergsjo P; Senter for internasjonal
helse/HEMIL-senteret, Universitetet i; Bergen.
SO Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1995 Oct 30;115(26):3276-7. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/96075116
AB A series of seven population-based HIV-screening surveys were conducted
in Arusha region between November 1991 and April 1994. Communities
included three wards within Arusha town, two townships along major
highways in Arusha region, and two rural villages. A total of 3,440
people completed an interview to assess AIDS-related knowledge,
attitudes and practices, and of these, 1,932 consented to be tested for
HIV (56.2%). Across communities, 7.4% of the participating women and
1.9% of the men tested HIV-positive. For both sexes the HIV-prevalence
was significantly higher in urban than in rural areas. As many as 12.5%
among young women from Arusha town were HIV-positive. HIV-prevalence was
higher among participants from urban areas characterized by lower
socio-economic status than among participants living in areas of higher
socio-economic status. These surveys tend to confirm that women and poor
people are the most vulnerable to HIV-infection. The local HIV-epidemic
seems to spread from urban to rural areas along major highways.
DE Adolescence Developing Countries/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA *Disease
Outbreaks English Abstract Female Human HIV
Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION HIV
Seropositivity Male Mass Screening Socioeconomic Factors
Tanzania/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).