title: [AIDS in Tanzania. Current status of knowledge on the incidence, presumable risk factors and clinical aspects].
abstract: The epidemic became apparent in Tanzania in 1983. Ever since, case reporting seems to point at a dynamic progression of HIV-spread. In Tanzania HIV seems to be transmitted predominantly by heterosexual contact, transplacentally, by blood transfusions and possibly by traditional rituals. HIV-antibody screening is scarce throughout the country. According to epidemiological and sociomedical data available this paper tries to work out possible data on disease distribution and spread, risk factors and possible cofactors. Clinical and sociomedical aspects from 100 AIDS cases are presented. A national AIDS Control plan exists, however, chronic lack of facilities and trained manpower on almost all levels make programme implementation hardly possible without massive assistance from outside.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Stingl
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013636:Tanzania
vernacular_title: AIDS in Tansania. Bisheriger Wissensstand über Vorkommen, mutmassliche Risikofaktoren und klinische Aspekte.