Decreasing incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in young Thai men: Evidence for success of the HIV/AIDS control and prevention program

AIDS

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages

  Celentano, David D ^a   Nelson, Kenrad E ^a   Lyles, Cynthia M ^a   Beyrer, Chris ^a   Eiumtrakul, Sakol ^b   Go, Vivian F L ^a   Kuntolbutra, Surinda ^a   Khamboonruang, Chirasak ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Kawila Hospital   (Thailand)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Condom use; HIV 1 incidence; Prostitution; Sexual behavior change; STD incidence; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; THAILAND;

ADULT; CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSTITUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; THAILAND;

EID: 0032568193     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199805000-00004     Document Type: Article

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