Details:

Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6821a2
Personal Author:
Lasry, Arielle; Medley, Amy; Behel, Stephanie; Mujawar, Mohammed I.; Cain, Meagan; ... More +
Lasry, Arielle; Medley, Amy; Behel, Stephanie; Mujawar, Mohammed I.; Cain, Meagan; Diekman, Shane T.; Rurangirwa, Jacqueline; Valverde, Eduardo; Nelson, Robert; Agolory, Simon; Alebachew, Achamyeleh; Auld, Andrew F.; Balachandra, Shirish; Bunga, Sudhir; Chidarikire, Thato; Dao, Vinh Q.; Dee, Jacob; Doumatey, L.E. Nicole; Dzinotyiweyi, Edington; Dziuban, Eric J.; Ekra, K. Alexandre; Fuller, William B.; Herman-Roloff, Amy; Honwana, Nely B.; Khanyile, Nompumelelo; Kim, Evelyn J.; Kitenge, S. Francois; Lacson, Romel S.; Loeto, Peter; Malamba, Samuel S.; Mbayiha, André H.; Mekonnen, Alemayehu; Meselu, Mirtie G.; Miller, Leigh Ann; Mogomotsi, Goabaone P.; Mugambi, Mary K.; Mulenga, Lloyd; Mwangi, Jane W.; Mwangi, Jonathan; Nicoué, Amassanh A.; Nyangulu, Mtemwa K.; Pietersen, Ismelda C.; Ramphalla, Puleng; Temesgen, Chanie; Vergara, Alfredo E.; Wei, Stanley; Less -
Description:
In 2017, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that worldwide, 36.9 million persons were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the virus infection that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Among persons with HIV infection, approximately 75% were aware of their HIV status, leaving 9.4 million persons with undiagnosed infection (1). Index testing, also known as partner notification or contact tracing, is an effective case-finding strategy that targets the exposed contacts of HIV-positive persons for HIV testing services. This report summarizes data from HIV tests using index testing in 20 countries supported by CDC through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) during October 1, 2016-March 31, 2018. During this 18-month period, 1,700,998 HIV tests with 99,201 (5.8%) positive results were reported using index testing. The positivity rate for index testing was 9.8% among persons aged ≥15 years and 1.5% among persons aged <15 years. During the reporting period, HIV positivity increased 64% among persons aged ≥15 years (from 7.6% to 12.5%) and 67% among persons aged <15 years (from 1.2% to 2.0%). Expanding index testing services could help increase the number of persons with HIV infection who know their status, are initiated onto antiretroviral treatment, and consequently reduce the number of persons who can transmit the virus.
Subject:
[+]
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Contact Tracing
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Infant
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 68(21):474-477;
Pubmed ID:
31145718
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6542477
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Place as Subject:
Africa; Haiti; Vietnam;
Africa; Haiti; Vietnam; Less -
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:31588f33139e388683b7e317914c70fd7bc12b5f8bc83e668df086b3faf79407
File Type:

Supporting Files

• 	mm6821a2-F.gif	gif
  	mm6821a2-F.jpg	jpeg
  	mm6821a2.nxml	xml

More +