Title of article :
Assessing the Prevalence of HIV among Afghan Immigrants in Iran through Rapid HIV Testing in the Field
Author/Authors :
Jabbari، Hossain نويسنده , , Sharifi، Amir Houshang نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sharifi, Amir Houshang , SeyedAlinagh، SeyedAhmad نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. SeyedAlinagh, SeyedAhmad , Kheirandish، Parastoo نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Kheirandish, Parastoo , Sedaghat ، Abbas نويسنده Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , , Sargolzaei، Maryam نويسنده Ministry of Health and Medical ducation, Tehran, Iran. Sargolzaei, Maryam , Esmaeeli Djavid، Gholamreza نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Khanbabae، Ahmad نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Khanbabae, Ahmad , Rasoolinejad، Mehrnaz نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Rasoolinejad, Mehrnaz , Mohraz، Minoo نويسنده , , McFarland، Willi نويسنده CAPS and the Institute for Global Health, University of California, San Francisco, USA ,
Issue Information :
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2011
Pages :
2
From page :
478
To page :
479
Abstract :

Throughout the world, many migrant and mobile populations are at elevated risk for HIV. Iran has a large immigrant population from neighboring Afghanistan; however, few data exist on the prevalence of HIV in this community. In 2008, we conducted a study to assess the presence of HIV infection among 477 immigrants in a town to the northeast of Tehran using a rapid test in the field. HIV prevalence was 0.2% (95% CI 0.005-1.2) with one person HIV-positive. We recommend periodic HIV sero-surveillance with detailed behavioral measures for this population in the future.

Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year :
2011
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number :
2390917
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