| Titre : | Transmission of HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa and effect of elimination of unsafe injections. (2004) |
| Auteurs : | George-P SCHMID ; Jties BOERMA ; Anne BUVE ; Kevin-M DE COCK ; Jesus GARCIA CALLEJA ; Geoff-P GARNETT ; Peter-D GHYS ; Catherine HANKINS ; Richard-J HAYES ; Robert HEIMER ; Saidi-H KAPIGA ; Peter MUGYENYI ; James-A WHITWORTH ; Brian-G Williams ; Basia ZABA ; Unaids. United Nations Joint Programme on Aids. Geneva. CHE ; World Health Organization (WHO) (Geneva, CHE) |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Lancet (The) (vol. 363, n° 9407, 2004) |
| Pagination : | 482-488 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Sida ; Virose ; Infection ; VIH ; Rétrovirus ; Virus ; Afrique ; Injection ; Maladie sexuellement transmissible ; Epidémiologie ; Hygiène ; Mode ; Contamination ; Homme ; Immunopathologie |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 67R0x4yW. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. During the past year, a group has argued that unsafe injections are a major if not the main mode of HIV-1 transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. We review the main arguments used to question the epidemiological interpretations on the lead role of unsafe sex in HIV-1 transmission, and conclude there is no compelling evidence that unsafe injections are a predominant mode of HIV-1 transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Conversely, though there is a clear need to eliminate all unsafe injections, epidemiological evidence Indicates that sexual transmission continues to be by far the major mode of spread of HIV-1 in the region. Increased efforts are needed to reduce sexual transmission of HIV-1. |

