title: STI epidemics in the Indian Ocean region: can the phase be assessed?
abstract: The Indian Ocean provides a unique opportunity to curb the HIV epidemic in its nascent phase through strengthening STI control programmes. Making effective and appropriate health services available should be regarded as the first priority for STI control in the region and, whenever possible, core groups should be identified and targeted to interrupt transmission within such networks.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Italy. forleo@master.cci.unibs.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matteelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pizzocolo
authors.forename: H Abdou
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Bakar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toyb
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pyndiah
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Udonwa
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Gedeon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caligaris
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carosi
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D019156:Indian Ocean; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013029:Space-Time Clustering