title: [Development of HIV infection epidemics in the Volga Federal Okrug in 1988-2003].
abstract: The paper presents the results of epidemiological surveys for HIV infection in 15 administrative areas of the Volga Federal Okrug of Russia, starting in 1988. Two periods of an epidemic process in the okrug are comparatively characterized. Different levels of HIV prevalence in the Volga regions are shown. Some conditions contributing to a higher prevalence of HIV infection in some areas of the okrug are outlined.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Zaĭtseva
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology