HIV-1-prevalence in fatalities from Hamburg, Germany.
The HIV-status of 3999 fatalities (aged 1-60 years) examined at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Hamburg from 1989-1992 was tested. Former predictions of an enormous increase of HIV-infections, especially in the risk group of IVDA (intravenous drug addicts), did not come true. HIV-screening of fatalities is an instructive additional method of gaining information about the epidemiological development of HIV-infections.
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Hamburg, Germany.
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Lockemann
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Schulz-Schaeffer
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Wischhusen
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Laufs
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Püschel
D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000401:mortality*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence / Q000639:trends*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000401:mortality*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*