HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
Heterosexual route most common means of HIV transmission in Central India
Published in AIDS Weekly, June 20th, 2005
According to published research from India, "In this report, we present the occurrence of HIV seropositivity and trends over last 18 years in a heterogeneous group of people attending Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center (VCTC) in Central India.
"The first Indian HIV positive person was reported in 1992 at the Center. The occurrence of HIV infection increased from nil in 1986 to 19.9% in 2003."
"The HIV seropositivity was higher in males (6.9%) than in females (3.3%). Highest prevalence was seen in the age group of 25-29 years in both males...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2005-06-20)
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