Trends in HIV Incidence in India from 2000 to 2007
July 26, 2008

Trends in HIV Incidence in India from 2000 to 2007

India’s HIV epidemic is of global interest. 2 years ago, we showed that HIV pre- valence in young women declined by about a third between 2000 and 2004 in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

India’s HIV epidemic is of global interest. 2 years ago, we showed that HIV pre- valence in young women declined by about a third between 2000 and 2004 in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. HIV prevalence at young ages (15–24 years) is a useful proxy for trends in HIV incidence. We now present trends up to 2007.

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