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. 2000 Feb;21(1):15-6.

[The survey of HIV prevalence among drug users in Guangxi, China]

[Article in Chinese]
G Zhang  1 , X Zheng, W Liu, F Liang, S Qu, Y Mao, L Wang, J Chen
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  • PMID: 11860749

[The survey of HIV prevalence among drug users in Guangxi, China]

[Article in Chinese]
G Zhang et al. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2000 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To understand the distribution and related risk factors of HIV infection among drug users in Guangxi.

Method: Three hundred and twenty five drug users were tested for serum HIV antibody, with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.

Results: One hundred and sixteen drug users (35.7%) were found to be HIV positive. The main risk factors associated with HIV infection were intravenous drug users and needle sharing among drug users. The HIV prevalence was 40.9% (114/279) among IDUs, and only 4.3% (2/46) among oral drug users. The phenomenon of sharing injecting equipment (76.7%) among intravenous drug users in Guangxi represents a very serious problem.

Conclusion: There is a high risk of HIV infection among drug users in Guangxi. Prevention programs urgently need to be implemented.

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