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Alternative Title:
J Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Wong, Joshua M. ; Cosmas, Leonard ; Nyachieo, Dhillon ; Williamson, John M. ; Olack, Beatrice ; ... More +
Wong, Joshua M. ; Cosmas, Leonard ; Nyachieo, Dhillon ; Williamson, John M. ; Olack, Beatrice ; Okoth, George ; Njuguna, Henry ; Feikin, Daniel R. ; Burke, Heather ; Montgomery, Joel M. ; Breiman, Robert F. Less -
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Background

Prolonged pathogen shedding and increased duration of illness associated with infections in immunosuppressed individuals put close human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–negative contacts of HIV-infected persons at increased risk of exposure to infectious pathogens.

Methods

We calculated incidence and longitudinal prevalence (number of days per year) of influenzalike illness (ILI), diarrhea, and nonspecific febrile illness during 2008 from a population-based surveillance program in the urban slum of Kibera (Kenya) that included 1830 HIV-negative household contacts of HIV-infected individuals and 13 677 individuals living in exclusively HIV-negative households.

Results

For individuals ≥5 years old, incidence was significantly increased for ILI (risk ratio [RR], 1.47; P < .05) and diarrhea (RR, 1.41; P < .05) in HIV-negative household contacts of HIV-infected individuals compared with exclusively HIV-negative households. The risk of illness among HIV-negative persons was directly proportional to the number of HIV-infected persons living in the home for ILI (RR, 1.39; P < .05) and diarrhea (RR, 1.36; P < .01). We found no increased rates of illness in children <5 years old who lived with HIV-infected individuals.

Conclusions

Living with HIV-infected individuals is associated with modestly increased rates of respiratory and diarrheal infections in HIV-negative individuals >5 years old. Targeted interventions are needed, including ensuring that HIV-infected persons are receiving appropriate care and treatment.


Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Article
Child
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea
Environmental Exposure
Family Characteristics
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Poverty Areas
Prevalence
Respiratory Tract Infections
Risk Assessment
Urban Population
Young Adult

Source:
J Infect Dis. 212(5):745-753.
Pubmed ID:
25722292
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4664072
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Kenya
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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