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. 2022 Feb 16:10:833551.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.833551. eCollection 2022.

The Effect of International Travel Arrivals on the New HIV Infections in 15-49 Years Aged Group Among 109 Countries or Territories From 2000 to 2018

Min Du  1 , Jie Yuan  1 , Wenzhan Jing  1 , Min Liu  1 , Jue Liu  1
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The Effect of International Travel Arrivals on the New HIV Infections in 15-49 Years Aged Group Among 109 Countries or Territories From 2000 to 2018

Min Du et al. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

Objective: The prevalent international travel may have an impact on new HIV infections, but related studies were lacking. We aimed to explore the association between international travel arrivals and new HIV infections in 15-49 years aged group from 2000 to 2018, to make tailored implications for HIV prevention.

Methods: We obtained the data of new HIV infections from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and international travel arrivals from the World Bank. Correlation analysis was used to explore the relation briefly. Log-linear models were built to analyze the association between international travel arrivals and new HIV infections.

Results: International travel arrivals were positively correlated with new HIV infections (correlation coefficients: 0.916, p < 0.001). After controlling population density, the median age of the total population (years), socio-demographic index (SDI), travel-related mandatory HIV testing, HIV-related restrictions, and antiretroviral therapy coverage, there were 6.61% (95% CI: 5.73, 7.50; p < 0.001) percentage changes in new HIV infections of 15-49 years aged group associated with a 1 million increase in international travel arrivals.

Conclusions: Higher international travel arrivals were correlated with new HIV infections in 15-49 years aged group. Therefore, multipronged structural and effective strategies and management should be implemented and strengthened.

Keywords: 15–49 years; AIDS; HIV; risk; travel.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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The total number of new HIV infections and international travel arrivals from 2000 to 2018 among 109 countries or territories. (A) new HIV infections; (B) international travel arrivals.
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The EAPCs of new HIV infections and international travel arrivals from 2000 to 2018 among 109 countries or territories. EAPCs: estimated annual percentage changes. (A) new HIV infections; (B) international travel arrivals.
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