HIV-1 subtype E incidence and sexually transmitted diseases in a cohort of military conscripts in Northern Thailand
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Men who live in Northern Thailand are at high risk for HIV infection. Researchers tested 1,115 soldiers several times over a two-year period for HIV-1 subtype E, which is common in Thailand. Fourteen men became HIV-positive during that time. Those from Northern Thailand had four times the rate of infection as those from other parts of Thailand. Sex with prostitutes and receptive anal sex with men were the most important risk factors for HIV infection. Genital ulcers also increased the risk. Men from Northern Thailand were more likely to have syphilis and genital herpes.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1998
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Sexual behavior of young men in Thailand: regional differences and evidence of behavioral change
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Safe-sex practice are becoming more common among young men in Thailand, although the use of commercial sex workers remains common. Researchers surveyed 5,474 men, and found that 41% reported sex with a commercial sex worker in the past year. Contact with sex workers was more common in the North, where HIV infection is concentrated. Thirteen percent of men reported sexually transmitted infections in the previous year. Risky sexual activity has become less common, while condom use has become more common, in more recent years.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1998
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Nationwide surveillance of HIV-1 prevalence and subtype in young Thai men
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Programs to control the spread of HIV in Thailand appear to be effective. Researchers tested 366,074 soldiers who joined the Royal Thai Army between 1989 and 1995. The percentage of soldiers who tested positive rose from 0.5% in 1989 to 3.7% in 1993 and then dropped to 2.5% by 1995. The drop in the number of soldiers who were HIV-positive was greatest in the upper North, where rates dropped from 12.5% in 1992 to 5.3% in 1995. Over 95% of the men were infected with HIV subtype E.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1998
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