[Analysis on hepatitis C virus infection and related factors among newly reported HIV infections in Henan province].
OBJECTIVE
To study hepatitis C virus infection and related factors among newly reported HIV infections in Henan province.


METHODS
Both HIV-1 BED incidence and anti-HCV tests were applied on newly reported HIV-1 infections between 1 Jul. 2012 to 30 Jun. 2013 in Henan province.


RESULTS
2049 HIV-1 infections were newly reported between 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 in Henan province, with the positive rate of anti-HCV as 14.87% (271/1 887) and the proportion of BED positives was 26.34% (497/1 887). The recent HIV-1 infections appeared lower HCV prevalence than non-recent HIV-1 infection. Among 20-39 age group, HIV-1 infections had a lower HCV prevalence than among the other age groups. Patients carrying HIV-1 through injecting drug use showed higher HCV prevalence.


CONCLUSIONS
Under results on BED; age, infection route and area were influencing factors of HCV prevalence in newly reported HIV-1 infections in Henan province, suggesting that corresponding prevention programs should be targeted.
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Jia
J
Liu
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Ning
N
Li
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Chunhua
C
Liu
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Guoqing
G
Sun
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Xiujuan
X
Xue
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Jie
J
Li
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Dingyong
D
Sun
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Qian
Q
Zhu
Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China. Email: wangzhe@hncdc.com.cn.
Zhe
Z
Wang
D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult