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.
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.
Authors: Fan Lu; Yujiang Jia; Xinhua Sun; Lan Wang; Wei Liu; Yan Xiao; Gang Zeng; Chunmei Li; Jianbo Liu; Holly Cassell; Huey T Chen; Sten H Vermund Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Date: 2009-03 Impact factor: 0.267