[Trend and characteristics of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Guangdong province, 1986 - 1999].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the epidemic characteristics and risk factors of HIV/AIDS in Guangdong province and to search for measure of control.


METHODS
Data from routine, sentinel, behavior and laboratory surveillance programs were collected and evaluated.


RESULTS
Since the first HIV case in IDUs was found by the end of 1996, the number of HIV/AIDS has increased by 86.2% yearly and the proportion of cases infected through IDU increased rapidly from 1.4% before 1996 to 91.0% in 1999. HIV-1 C subtype in IDUs accounted for 61.3%.


CONCLUSIONS
Number of HIV/AIDS cases has increased rapidly in recent years in Guangdong. The major transmission route was through IDU. It was important to prevent HIV/AIDS spreading from IDUs to sex workers then to the general population through behavioral surveillance and intervention.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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Zeng
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors