| Literature DB >> 14962531 |
George P Schmid1, Anne Buvé, Peter Mugyenyi, Geoff P Garnett, Richard J Hayes, Brian G Williams, Jesus Garcia Calleja, Kevin M De Cock, James A Whitworth, Saidi H Kapiga, Peter D Ghys, Catherine Hankins, Basia Zaba, Robert Heimer, J Ties Boerma.
Abstract
During the past year, a group has argued that unsafe injections are a major if not the main mode of HIV-1 transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. We review the main arguments used to question the epidemiological interpretations on the lead role of unsafe sex in HIV-1 transmission, and conclude there is no compelling evidence that unsafe injections are a predominant mode of HIV-1 transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Conversely, though there is a clear need to eliminate all unsafe injections, epidemiological evidence indicates that sexual transmission continues to be by far the major mode of spread of HIV-1 in the region. Increased efforts are needed to reduce sexual transmission of HIV-1.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 14962531 DOI： 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15497-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN： 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321