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[Changes in the epidemiological situation of HIV infections and AIDS in Poland 1985-1991 and resulting directions of necessary actions]

Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):373-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029571
Szata W; Zaklad Epidemiologii Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, Warszawie.

Abstract: HIV penetration and spreading among intravenous drug users (ivduS)--probably in 1988--was turning point in HIV infections/AIDS cases epidemiological situation in Poland. Since then, some important changes have been observed, mainly: visible increasing of number HIV-infected persons and ivduS percentage among HIV-infected, growing frequency of HIV-infections among ivduS, the change of F:M sex ratio among HIV-infected, increasing number and percentage of young people among HIV-infected, AIDS appearance not only among homo-/bisexuals, infected by heterosexual contact, but also among ivduS. The changes mentioned above indicate the most important directions in health care, health promotion, economical and social activities in Poland.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/ PREVENTION & CONTROL Adolescence Adult Age Factors Aged Comparative Study English Abstract Epidemiology/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA/*TRENDS Female Health Policy/*TRENDS Health Priorities Human HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL Male Middle Age Poland/EPIDEMIOLOGY Sex Factors Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDepidemiology/etiology/prevention&controladolescenceadultagefactorsagedcomparativestudyenglishabstractepidemiology/statistics&numerdata/KWDtrendsfemalehealthpolicy/KWDtrendshealthprioritieshumanhivinfections/KWDepidemiology/etiology/prevention&controlmalemiddleagepoland/epidemiologysexfactorssexuallytransmitteddiseases/KWDepidemiology/etiology/prevention&controlsubstanceabuse,intravenous/KWDcomplicationsjournalarticle
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