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Review
. 2019;17(2):85-93.
doi: 10.2174/1570162X17666190703163838.

HIV Epidemiology and Prevention in Southwestern China: Trends from 1996-2017

Huanhuan Chen  1 , Liuhong Luo  1 , Stephen W Pan  2 , Guanghua Lan  1 , Qiuying Zhu  1 , Jianjun Li  1 , Jinhui Zhu  1 , Yi Chen  1 , Zhiyong Shen  1 , Xianming Ge  1 , Zhenzhu Tang  1 , Hui Xing  3 , Yiming Shao  1   3 , Yuhua Ruan  1   3 , Wenmin Yang  1
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HIV Epidemiology and Prevention in Southwestern China: Trends from 1996-2017

Huanhuan Chen et al. Curr HIV Res. 2019.

Abstract

The aim of this review is to describe long-term HIV epidemiology and prevention trends in Guangxi, a provincial-level region located along a major drug trafficking corridor in southwestern China. Between 1996 and 2006, HIV transmission in Guangxi was primarily fueled by Injection Drug Use (IDU). Since 2006, heterosexual sex has become the dominant mode of HIV transmission, followed by drug injection. Moreover, older, heterosexual adults appear to be at increased risk for HIV. The vast majority of new HIV cases are attributed to local HIV subtypes already circulating within Guangxi (93%), though imported subtypes are associated with younger age groups. Since 2011, HIV incidence in Guangxi has stabilized, due in part to HIV prevention efforts that include expanded HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment, and other intervention measures. Between 1996 and 2017, Guangxi, China experienced dramatic changes in the primary HIV transmission mode and at-risk age group. Due in part to local and National AIDS control and prevention campaigns, HIV incidence trends in Guangxi no longer appear to be increasing.

Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral therapy; injection drug use; prevention; sexual intercourse; transmission..

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Reported HIV/AIDS cases by year and route of HIV infection in Guangxi, China.
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Reported HIV/AIDS cases by age (years) in Guangxi, China.
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HIV prevalence over time in serial cross-sectional surveys among people who inject drugs, FSWs and MSM in Guangxi, China.
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