HIV transmission webs: HIV infection trends in Japan in 1989-2004.
HIV infection is exponentially increasing in the past decade among young homosexuals in Japan. Possible influence of social webs among young males whose creation was facilitated by electronic innovation is discussed.
Yoshikura
Hiroshi
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National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan. yoshikura-hiroshi@mhlw.go.jp
D003198:Computer Simulation; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D013997:Time Factors