HIV incidence and recent injections among adults in rural southwestern Uganda

• Published in: AIDS (London) Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 1056 - 1058
• Main Authors: WHITWORTH, Jimmy A, BIRARO, Samuel, SHAFER, Leigh Anne, MORISON, Linda A, QUIGLEY, Maria, WHITE, Richard G, MAYANJA, Billy N, RUBERANTWARI, Anthony, VAN DER PAAL, Lieve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 11-05-2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cohort Studies; Cross Infection - transmission; Female; HIV Infections - transmission; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human viral diseases; Humans; Immunodeficiencies; Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies; Immunopathology; Infectious diseases; Injections - adverse effects; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Rural Health - statistics & numerical data; Uganda; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids; Uganda; Africa; Human; Immunopathology; Rural environment; AIDS; Sexual intercourse; Injection; Epidemiology; Immune deficiency; Incidence; Infection; Viral disease; Risk factor; Adult; Transmission mode
• ISSN: 0269-9370; 1473-5571
• DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3280b07992

Thirty-six incident HIV cases were matched for age, sex and time period with 36 controls to examine associations with recent injections. A significant association between HIV incidence and a history of injections was detected that was not reduced after adjusting for available sexual behaviour variables. This association could either be the result of injections causing HIV infection or, more likely, injections for seroconversion illnesses or other consequences of unsafe sex.