HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
Homeless in San Francisco HIV seroconversion incidence/risk factors estimated
Published in AIDS Weekly, March 14th, 2005
"HIV seroprevalence was previously found to be 9-11% among the urban homeless in San Francisco, with most infections among injection drug users, men who have sex with men, and those who exchange sex for money or drugs.
"In this study, HIV incidence and risk factors for seroconversion were estimated among persons who repeatedly participated in cross-sectional serosurveys over a period of 10 years," scientists in the United States report.
"There were 6 seroconversions among 799 HIV-negative persons, for an incidence rate of 0.30% per...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2005-03-14)
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