AEGiS-08IAC: Epidemiologic trends of HIV1 and HIV2 infection in an HIV2 endemic area: the Senegalese experience, 1989-1991.

8th International AIDS Conference


Amsterdam, Netherlands — July 19-24, 1992

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Epidemiologic trends of HIV1 and HIV2 infection in an HIV2 endemic area: the Senegalese experience, 1989-1991.

Int Conf AIDS 1992 Jul 19-24; 8:We57 (abstract no. WeC 1067)
Wade A, Dieng-Sarr A, Diallo AA, Dlakhate L, Coll-Seck AM, Ndoye I, Diadhiou F, Ba S, Gaye A, Thiam A, et al; Universite C.A.Diop, Dakar, Senegal.

OBJECTIVES: To establish networked sentinel surveillance to survey the evolution of the HIV epidemic. This will allow a description of the actual status of the HIV epidemic and evaluate the epidemiological trends by serial evaluation.

METHODS: Consecutive sampling of all subjects within each sentinel group was employed until the predeterminated sample size was reached. This standardized collection allowed yearly seroprevalence rates in six sentinel groups within a site and between four geographic areas to detect time trends. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.

CONCLUSION: This surveillance network confirms the predominance of HIV2 in Senegal and the increase of HIV1 infection among prostitutes, hospitalized and tuberculosis patients. HIV infection differed by geographic area and migration may be a major factor in the spread of infection. These results have already helped in implementation of preventive measures targeted to specific groups and sites.

Keywords: AEGIS, HIV Antibodies, HIV Infections, HIV, Prostitution, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Tuberculosis, Sentinel Surveillance, Senegal, Human, epidemiology, trends, complications, ICA8KWDaegis,hivantibodies,hivinfections,hiv,prostitution,seroepidemiologicstudies,tuberculosis,sentinelsurveillance,senegal,human,epidemiology,trends,complications,ica8
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