Bonham Shulamith, Alozie Ogechika K, Henry W Keith
Department of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA.
Minn Med. 2009 Oct;92(10):40-4.
The epidemic of HIV infection and HIV/AIDS in Minnesota reflects national trends in transmission and progression to disease. Analysis of Minnesota's data also highlights populations that are at much greater risk for HIV infection and progression to AIDS. Although men who have sex with men continue to comprise the majority of people in Minnesota with HIV, other subpopulations--women, people of color, and foreign-born residents--are seeing a rise in their infection rates as well. Members of these groups tend to be diagnosed later and, thus, are at greater risk for their infection to progress to AIDS. This article discusses some of the nuances of the most recent epidemiologic data on HIV/AIDS in Minnesota and makes the case for continued aggressive strategies for outreach, education, and adequate access to health care services among at-risk populations.
明尼苏达州的艾滋病毒感染及艾滋病毒/艾滋病疫情反映了全国的传播趋势以及疾病进展情况。对明尼苏达州数据的分析还凸显了那些感染艾滋病毒及发展为艾滋病风险高得多的人群。虽然与男性发生性关系的男性仍然占明尼苏达州艾滋病毒感染者的大多数，但其他亚人群体——女性、有色人种和外国出生居民——的感染率也在上升。这些群体的成员往往确诊较晚，因此其感染发展为艾滋病的风险更大。本文讨论了明尼苏达州艾滋病毒/艾滋病最新流行病学数据的一些细微差别，并提出有必要继续在高危人群中采取积极的外展、教育及提供充分医疗服务的策略。
