[Investigation on status of HIV-1 infection among blood recipients from 1994 to 1998 in certain areas of China].
OBJECTIVE
To study the infection status of HIV-1 among blood recipients from 1994 to 1998 in certain areas of Hebei province.


METHODS
A general investigation was set up among all the people in 15 townships of certain areas from November 2003 to February 2005. An epidemiological investigation was conducted among people who had received blood from donors, during 1994 and 1998. Blood samples were collected. ELISA was used in preliminary screening and Western-blot (WB) was used among people who showed a positive result in the preliminary screening.


RESULTS
The infection rate of HIV-1 after blood receipt was 15.54% (92/592), and the infected persons were all appeared in five medical centers of 6 townships which located at the west part of the area. HIV-1 infection happened over the years, and reaching the zenith in the year 1995. Most of the infected persons were young women. Procreation was the main cause of blood transfusion for women and trauma was for men.


CONCLUSIONS
A typical HIV outbreak happened in certain areas after blood transfusion in Hebei.
Chen
Su-liang
SL
Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang 050021, China. chensuliang@sina.com
Zhang
Yu-qi
YQ
Zhao
Hong-ru
HR
Zhao
Cui-ying
CY
Li
Bao-jun
BJ
Bai
Guang-yi
GY
Mao
Yu-rong
YR
D000367:Age Factors; D001782:Blood Donors; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction