[Detection of anti-HIV antibodies on Réunion. Initial evaluation].
24,982 detections of HIV-antibodies were performed between 1st October 1985 and 31 October 1986, on Reunion Island (550,000 inhabitants) and also on three groups of population: blood donors (23,413), in-patients (505) out-patients (974). 17 tests Pasteurs Elevia confirmed by Western-blotting were found positives. These safe-carriers were essentially detected in homosexual population, some drug people (intravenous injections) and hemodialyzed patients. Virus was recently introduced in island. No AIDS case has been observed to day.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007195:Indian Ocean Islands; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients
D000914:Antibodies, Viral
Dépistage des anticorps anti-HIV à la Réunion. Première évaluation.