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Thirty years of change in HIV incidence among adults in the Kyamulibwa General Population Cohort in rural southwest Uganda, 1989-2021
- Source :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 129, Iss , Pp 125-134 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2023.
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Abstract
- Objectives: To document the changes in HIV incidence over thirty years in Kalungu district, Uganda. Methods: Since 1989, residents aged ≥15 years old have been tested for HIV, and data were collected on HIV risk factors annually and later, biennially in the Kyamulibwa open cohort. In the 2019-2021 survey, people living with HIV self-reported on knowledge of their HIV status, antiretroviral therapy (ART) use, and their most recent viral load data were obtained from health facilities. The HIV seroconversion dates were randomly imputed between the last negative and first positive test dates using a uniform distribution. Results: Among 20,959 residents who were HIV-negative, 669 seroconverted within 176,659 person-years. Data showed a downward trend in age-adjusted HIV incidence over 30 years (P
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12019712
- Volume :
- 129
- Issue :
- 125-134
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b32132e0ad6e4f9180824ed2c201ac33
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2023.01.029