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.
Kaiser
Reinhard
R
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Kedamo
Tekleab
T
Lane
Judith
J
Kessia
George
G
Downing
Robert
R
Handzel
Thomas
T
Marum
Elizabeth
E
Salama
Peter
P
Mermin
Jonathan
J
Brady
William
W
Spiegel
Paul
P
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