title: AIDS trends in Europe: decrease in the west, increase in the east.
abstract: In 1996, 24 920 AIDS cases were reported in the WHO European Region, bringing the cumulative total to 185 808 cases including 6969 (4%) paediatric cases (<13 years). For the first time since the start of the epidemic, the annual number of cases reported d
authors.affiliation: EuroHIV, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, St Maurice, France.
authors.forename: FF
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hamers
authors.forename: A.M.
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Downs
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alix
authors.forename: J.B.
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brunet