| Autor: |
L E Nicole Doumatey, Vinh Q Dao, Mohammed I Mujawar, Shirish Balachandra, Edington Dzinotyiweyi, Achamyeleh Alebachew, S Francois Kitenge, Stephanie Behel, Eric J. Dziuban, Nely B Honwana, André H. Mbayiha, Shane T Diekman, Jacqueline Rurangirwa, Robert Nelson, Amy Medley, Sudhir Bunga, Romel S Lacson, Andrew F. Auld, Mirtie G Meselu, Chanie Temesgen, Amassanh A Nicoué, Mary K Mugambi, Peter Loeto, Puleng Ramphalla, K Alexandre Ekra, Samuel S. Malamba, Eduardo E. Valverde, Evelyn Kim, Goabaone P Mogomotsi, Thato Chidarikire, Meagan Cain, Mtemwa K Nyangulu, Nompumelelo Khanyile, Arielle Lasry, William B Fuller, Lloyd Mulenga, Alemayehu Mekonnen, J. Mwangi, Leigh Ann Miller, Jonathan Mwangi, Alfredo Vergara, Jacob Dee, Amy Herman-Roloff, Simon Agolory, Stanley C. Wei, Ismelda C Pietersen |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| ISSN: |
1545-861X
0149-2195 |
| DOI: |
10.15585/mmwr.mm6821a2 |
| Popis: |
In 2017, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that worldwide, 36.9 million persons were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the virus infection that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Among persons with HIV infection, approximately 75% were aware of their HIV status, leaving 9.4 million persons with undiagnosed infection (1). Index testing, also known as partner notification or contact tracing, is an effective case-finding strategy that targets the exposed contacts of HIV-positive persons for HIV testing services. This report summarizes data from HIV tests using index testing in 20 countries supported by CDC through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) during October 1, 2016-March 31, 2018. During this 18-month period, 1,700,998 HIV tests with 99,201 (5.8%) positive results were reported using index testing. The positivity rate for index testing was 9.8% among persons aged ≥15 years and 1.5% among persons aged |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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