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Sources of data for improved surveillance of hiv/aids in china (2007).
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| Author | Jia, Yujiang Lu, Fan Sun, Xinhua Vermund, Sten H. |
| Abstract | Abstract. The objective of this paper is to describe the evolution of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome surveillance in mainland China, with a focus on reviewing the sources of data being used for improved surveillance of HIV/AIDS. We review the development of HIV/AIDS surveillance and its multiple data sources to monitor the dynamics of HIV/AIDS in China. The surveillance system for HIV/AIDS in China was initiated in 1986. It has evolved in three stages: (1) passive surveillance, (2) HIV sentinel surveillance with co-existing active surveillance and passive surveillance, and (3) comprehensive surveillance. In parallel with the evolution of the surveillance system itself, the HIV epidemic in China has gone through increasing stages of complexity, through an Introduction Phase, a Spreading Phase, and a Rapidy Spreading Phase. More reliable data from improved surveillance suggest that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is expanding in China. HIV infections among 2005 estimates remain con-centrated among injection drug users (IDUs), those buying and selling sex, and men who have sex with men. Better HIV/AIDS surveillance synthesizes multiple data sources to provide a |
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| Publisher Date | 2007-01-01 |
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| Subject Keyword | Hiv Aid Multiple Data Source Surveillance System Passive Surveillance Hiv Infection Hiv Aid Surveillance Human Immunodeficiency Virus Reliable Data Rapidy Spreading Phase Injection Drug User Better Hiv Aid Surveillance Co-existing Active Surveillance Spreading Phase Hiv Sentinel Surveillance Introduction Phase Immunodeficiency Syndrome Surveillance Hiv Epidemic Comprehensive Surveillance Hiv Aid Epidemic Improved Surveillance Mainland China Improved Surveillance Suggest |
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