Acta Medica Iranica
Volume 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 478-479

Assessing the prevalence of HIV among Afghan immigrants in Iran through rapid HIV testing in the field (Article)

Jabbari H. , Sharifi A.H. , SeyedAlinaghi S.* , Kheirandish P. , Sedaghat A. , Sargolzaei M. , Djavid G.E. , Khanbabae A. , Rasoolinejad M. , Mohraz M. , McFarland W.
  • a Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • b Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • c Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • d Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • e Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  • f Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  • g Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • h Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • i Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • j Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
  • k CAPS and the Institute for Global Health, University of California, San Francisco, United States

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. © 2011 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Prevalence HIV Rapid test Afghan

Index Keywords

Afghanistan immigrant HIV Seroprevalence HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection human HIV test middle aged Aged Iran Young Adult disease surveillance school child Humans Adolescent male case report female Aged, 80 and over AIDS Serodiagnosis Article adult Emigration and Immigration seroprevalence Child health survey
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ISSN: 00446025
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English