Emerging HIV epidemic among older adults in Nanning, China

Liu, H.; Lin, X.; Xu, Y.; Chen, S.; Shi, J.; Morisky, D.

Aids Patient Care and Stds 26(10): 565-567

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 1557-7449
PMID: 22984779
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2012.0227
Document Number: 566367
The HIV/AIDS surveillance data indicates that the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) who were 50 years old or older increased to 42.7% in 2011 from 16.5% in 2007 in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Province. A greater number of newly diagnosed HIV cases compared to clinical AIDS cases were identified from older adults. The dominant HIV transmission mode among older PLWHAs was heterosexual although approximately 30% of all PLWHAs acquired HIV through heterosexual contacts.

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