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AIDS in Africa: a public health priority
(1987)
AIDS and HIV infection are now endemic in many parts of Africa. The infection is mainly transmitted by heterosexual activity, as illustrated by a 1:1 female to male case ratio and high HIV seroprevalence rates in people ...
Epidemiology of ophthalmia neonatorum in Kenya
(1986)
In a Nairobi hospital where ocular prophylaxis against ophthalmia neonatorum has been discontinued, 1,019 women were screened for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis during labour and 7 and 28 days postpartum. ...
Increased risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among uncircumcised men presenting with genital ulcer disease in Kenya
(1996)
The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ...
Low dose erythromycin regimen for the treatment of chancroid
(1995)
Haemophilus ducreyi is the commonest cause of genital ulcer disease in Africa and is associated with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV). The World Health Organization currently recommends ...
Human immunodeficiency virus infection among men with sexually transmitted diseases. Experience from a center in Africa
(1988)
Heterosexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) appears to occur readily in Africa but less commonly in North America and Europe. We conducted a case-control study among men attending a clinic for ...
AIDS virus infection in Nairobi prostitutes. Spread of the epidemic to East Africa.
(1986)
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is epidemic in Central Africa. To determine the prevalence of AIDS virus infection in East Africa, we studied 90 female prostitutes, 40 men treated at a clinic for sexually ...
Focused peer-mediated educational programs among female sex workers to reduce sexually transmitted disease and human immunodeficiency virus transmission in Kenya and Zimbabwe
(1996)
Peer-mediated education programs in Kenya and Zimbabwe focusing on female sex workers for the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have led to increased ...
Herpes zoster as the initial presentation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in Kenya
(1995)
We conducted a prospective observational study to determine the clinical features, the degree of immunosuppression, and the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection associated with herpes zoster ...
Social epidemiology in Africa: slowing the heterosexual transmission of AIDS
(1991)
Analyzing why the rate of transmission of AIDS varies widely in Africa is the basis for designing strategies for intervention. Promiscuity, i.e. high rates of sex partner change, is not the only reason for rapid transmission, ...
Long distance truck-drivers: 1. Prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
(1991)
A cross section study was conducted among long distance truck drivers to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A total of 8 drivers and their ...