title: Heterosexual transmission: a growing risk factor for HIV spread.
abstract: The risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) spread by heterosexual contact is emerging as a risk factor for women in Sydney in the 1990's. As shown by this study, heterosexual exposure to the virus accounted for 40% of women in Western Sydney acquiring the disease between 1989-1991 inclusive, compared with 0% in 1982-1985 inclusive. Further public awareness of this mode of transmission and information on safe sex practices is necessary to limit the spread of the AIDS virus.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Packham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior