Wheeler V W, Radcliffe K W
Int J STD AIDS. 1994 Mar-Apr;5(2):79-89. doi: 10.1177/095646249400500201.
The Caribbean is a multi-ethnic region with many different cultural differences. The majority of the population is of African descent, but there are also other ethnic groups present such as Indians, Chinese, Syrians and Europeans. The Caribbean region is influenced by countries such as the USA, Great Britain, France and Holland. The countries of the Caribbean have a serious problem with HIV infection and AIDS. The epidemiology of HIV infection in this region, is different from most other parts of the world in that the mode of spread does not easily fit into any of the three WHO patterns. This review shows that the infection initially started in the homosexual/bisexual community, but since then, it has moved to the heterosexual population and this form of contact is now the main mode of transmission of the virus. The Governments of the Caribbean countries have realized the extent of the problem and have taken measures to try to control the epidemic.
加勒比地区是一个多民族地区，存在着许多不同的文化差异。该地区的大多数人口是非洲裔，但也有其他族裔群体，如印度人、中国人、叙利亚人和欧洲人。加勒比地区受到美国、英国、法国和荷兰等国家的影响。加勒比国家面临着严重的艾滋病毒感染和艾滋病问题。该地区艾滋病毒感染的流行病学情况与世界上大多数其他地区不同，其传播方式不容易归入世界卫生组织的三种模式中的任何一种。这篇综述表明，感染最初始于同性恋/双性恋群体，但从那时起，已传播到异性恋人群，这种接触形式现在是该病毒的主要传播方式。加勒比国家的政府已经意识到问题的严重性，并已采取措施试图控制这一疫情。
