Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the rising epidemic of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among injecting drug users of district Patiala

The seroprevalence of HIV among the general population as well as IDUs of Patiala, has exceeded the national average by a significant margin. [...]recently, Punjab did not figure out prominently on the IDU map of this country, whereas discouragingly, at present HIV infection among IDUs in Punjab is...

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Published inIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 222 - 223
Main Authors Grewal, Udhayvir Singh, Walia, Geeta, Bakshi, Rupinder
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2015
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Subjects
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Behavior
Conflicts of interest
Distribution
Drug abusers
Drug use
Forecasts and trends
Health aspects
HIV
HIV infections
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Risk factors
India
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Summary:The seroprevalence of HIV among the general population as well as IDUs of Patiala, has exceeded the national average by a significant margin. [...]recently, Punjab did not figure out prominently on the IDU map of this country, whereas discouragingly, at present HIV infection among IDUs in Punjab is the highest, higher even than North-eastern states such as Manipur, which had held the much-maligned spot for almost 26 years. IDUs bear a poorer prognosis, [4] engage in risky sexual behavior, [5] show sub-optimal response to anti-retroviral treatment [6] and are at an increased risk of hepatitis C virus co-infection, [7] a cause of significant morbidity and mortality.
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ISSN:2589-0557
1998-3816
2589-0565
DOI:10.4103/0253-7184.167195