HETEROSEXUAL TRANSMISSION - A GROWING RISK FACTOR FOR HIV SPREAD

Authors
GABRIEL V PACKHAM DR
Citation
V. Gabriel et Dr. Packham, HETEROSEXUAL TRANSMISSION - A GROWING RISK FACTOR FOR HIV SPREAD, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 33(2), 1993, pp. 174-176
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
174 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1993)33:2<174:HT-AGR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) spread by heterosexual contact is emerging as a risk factor for women in Sydney in the 1990's . As shown by this study, heterosexual exposure to the virus accounted for 40% of women in Western Sydney acquiring the disease between 1989 -1991 inclusive, compared with 0% in 1982-1985 inclusive, Further publ ic awareness of this mode of transmission and information on safe sex practices is necessary to limit the spread of the AIDS virus.