Historique
Périodique
Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS in Bahrain
(Epidémiologie du VIH et du sida à Bahreïn)
Auteur(s) :
AL-HADDAD, M. K. ;
BAIG, B. Z. H. ;
EBRAHIM R. A.
Année
1997
Page(s) :
321-328
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
11
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
VIH
;
SIDA
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
;
VOIE INTRAVEINEUSE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
IMMIGRE
;
PATHOLOGIE ORGANIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
BAHREIN
Note générale :
Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1997, 29, (4), 321-328
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Between 1986 and 1996, 378 HIV cases were identified in Bahrain, of whom 51% were foreign nationals. Intravenous drug abuse was a major risk factor (38.8%) among Bahraini nationals, while transmission through sexual contact was more common (45.7%) among foreigners. Other well known risk factors were also represented in the two communities. The male to female ratio for the two communities were very different with 10:1 for nationals compared to 1:1.4 for foreigners. Among the AIDS defining manifestations, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was the commonest (50%), followed by tuberculosis (21%), oro-esophageal candidiasis, cryptosporidiosis and toxoplasmosis. Transmission through sex and maternal-foetus route could emerge as significant contributors in the spread of AIDS in Bahrain unless appropriate preventive steps are taken. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Psychiatric Hospital, PO Box 12, Bahrain
Bahreïn. Bahrain.
Bahreïn. Bahrain.
Cote :
A01429