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Heterosexual transmission: A Growing Risk factor for HIV Spread
Author(s) -
Gabriel V.,
Packhanr D. R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1993.tb02386.x
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , risk factor , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , heterosexuality , environmental health , demography , medicine , homosexuality , gender studies , telecommunications , sociology , engineering
Summary: The risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) spread by heterosexual contact is emerging as a risk factor for women in Sydney in the 1990's. As shown by this study, heterosexual exposure to the virus accounted for 40% of women in Western Sydney acquiring the disease between 1989–1991 inclusive, compared with O% in 1982–1985 inclusive. Further public awareness of this mode of transmission and information on safe sex practices is necessary to limit the spread of the AIDS virus.