       Document 0531
 DOCN  M9440531
 TI    Characteristic features of HIV/AIDS in the Czech Republic.
 DT    9404
 AU    Bruckova M; Jedlicka J; Petkov V; Tomasek L; Vojtechovsky K; National
       Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic.
 SO    Cent Eur J Public Health. 1993 Jun;1(1):7-9. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94138271
 AB    First laboratory proved HIV infections in the Czech Republic were
       diagnosed in a homosexual couple in autumn of 1985. Total number of
       detected HIV+ cases reached 143 persons by the end of 1992 (132 men and
       11 women), of that 31 cases were classified as fully blown AIDS (21
       already died). Out of these 143 HIV+ cases, 93 (65.0%) are represented
       by homo/bisexuals, 10 (7.0%) by heterosexuals, 16 (11.2%) by
       haemophiliacs, 14 (9.8%) by blood recipients, 1 (0.7%) by IVDU and 9
       (6.3%) by unknown transmission category. Approx. 2.1 mil. of tests have
       been done as routine screening of donated blood. Only 5 cases (0.0002%)
       of HIV positivity have been found in this group. All HIV positive blood
       recipients (30 cases) were infected before the mandatory HIV testing of
       blood supply has been introduced in 1987 (14 out of 16 HIV+
       haemophiliacs were infected by imported clotting products). The twins
       born in 1990 to mother infected by contaminated blood in 1984, were
       declared at the age of 30 months as HIV free, with all laboratory tests
       (serology, virus cultivation, PCR) negative. The cummulative infection
       rate of HIV antibody in 1986-1992 reached 13.8 per million inhabitants.
       It may be concluded that slow steady increase in the number of reported
       HIV/AIDS cases has been registered during the whole follow-up period.
       The authors are aware that relatively low prevalence of HIV infection in
       the Czech Republic may change dramatically in consequences of recent
       deep social, political and economical changes in the country.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Adolescence  Adult
       Age Distribution  Aged  Child  Child, Preschool  Czech
       Republic/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Hemophilia/COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Homosexuality  Human  HIV
       Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Infant  Infant,
       Newborn  Male  Middle Age  Sex Behavior  Sex Distribution  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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