Clinical epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in China from 2004-2011

Biosci Trends. 2014 Feb;8(1):52-8. doi: 10.5582/bst.8.52.

Abstract

This study retrospectively analyzed Chinese publicly reported data on Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The HIV/AIDS morbidity (1/100,000) and mortality (1/100,000) rates in China continually increased from 0.23 and 0.06 in 2004 to 1.53 and 0.69 in 2011, respectively. The AIDS case fatality rate decreased yearly from 53.57% in 2008 to 45.11% in 2011, and the fatality rate in rural areas (0.25-0.42%) was higher than that in cities (0.13-0.22%). The number of HIV/AIDS patients discharged from city-level hospitals increased from 329 in 2004 to 7,266 in 2011, and this number was higher than the number of similar patients discharged from county-level (rural) hospitals (the number of HIV/AIDS patients increased from 252 in 2004 to 5,957 in 2011). The factors contributing to these trends include: enhanced physician HIV/AIDS education regarding diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, testing, and treatment; improved safety of blood collection and use; and improved management of HIV/AIDS patients. Therefore, HIV/AIDS prevention and control in rural areas of China is the key to reducing HIV transmission and mortality in China.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / history*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control
  • Age Factors
  • China / epidemiology
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Morbidity
  • Mortality
  • Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Discharge / trends
  • Rural Population / statistics & numerical data*
  • Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*