title: Surveillance systems monitoring HIV/AIDS and HIV risk behaviors among American Indians and Alaska Natives.
abstract: Few published reports describe patterns of occurrence of HIV/AIDS among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people nationally. Data from national surveillance systems were examined to describe the spread of HIV/AIDS and the prevalence of HIV-related risk behaviors among AI/AN people. These data indicate that HIV/AIDS is a growing problem among AI/AN people and that AI/AN youth and women are particularly vulnerable to the continued spread of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Director, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. jbertolli@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bertolli
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: McNaghten
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campsmith
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leman
authors.forename: Ralph T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Bryan
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Buehler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000413:Alaska; D002648:Child; D018563:Disease Notification; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology