title: [AIDS and adolescents (epidemiology--prevention].
abstract: Adolescents aged between 15 and 19 account for 0.5% of all cases of AIDS in the western world, but this figure rises to 10% for young people aged between 20 and 25 and it is virtually certain that they were infected during adolescence. This age group is hence a preferential target for prevention. Surveys in secondary schools confirm good awareness of risks but the persistence of many sexual practices associated with the possibility of transmission.
authors.affiliation: Institut de médecine et d'épidémiologie africaines, Paris.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Coulaud
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lariven
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012725:Sexual Behavior
vernacular_title: SIDA et adolescents (situation épidémiologique--prévention).