HIV, syphilis, herpes simplex virus 2, and behavioral surveillance among conflict-affected populations in Yei and Rumbek, southern Sudan.
Little is known about the HIV epidemic in conflict-affected southern Sudan. During 2002-2003, we conducted behavioral and biological surveillance surveys and sequential sampling in antenatal clinics in Yei, Western Equatoria, and Rumbek, Bar-el-Ghazal. HIV prevalence among individuals aged 15-49 years ranged between 0.4% in Rumbek town and 4.4% in Yei town, and among pregnant women between 0.8 and 3.0%, respectively. After the recent peace agreement, targeted prevention programmes are urgently needed to prevent further spread.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Reinhard
R
Kaiser
Tekleab
T
Kedamo
Judith
J
Lane
George
G
Kessia
Robert
R
Downing
Thomas
T
Handzel
Elizabeth
E
Marum
Peter
P
Salama
Jonathan
J
Mermin
William
W
Brady
Paul
P
Spiegel
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014857:Warfare