title: [Problems in and the means for improving the epidemiological surveillance of HIV infection].
abstract: The system of the epidemiological surveillance of HIV infection, existing now in Russia and aimed at the detection of sources of the infective agent, is not adapted for territories with a low level of HIV infection among the population. This makes it impossible to evaluate the factors which may contribute to the epidemic spread of the infective agent. A new program of epidemiological surveillance is proposed. This program is based on the complex approach to monitoring infections having epidemiological signs, common with HIV infection; on the organization of serological monitoring for the detection of HIV-seropositive persons on the basis of blind tests and orientation on monitoring the social factors which determine the spread of HIV infection.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Borovskiĭ
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Gnatko
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Goliusov
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Dolgikh
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies