Hiv Infection, Hepatitis, and Syphilis in Spanish Prisons

Acedo, A.L.; Campos, Adolfo; Bauzá, Javier; Ayala, Carmen; Jover, Milagros; Herrero, L E Alonso; Cañigral, Guillermo; Tascon, Antonio

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(89)90415-7

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“…From January 1994 to December 1996, 220 thousand AIDS cases were reported in the United States, 9,370 of whom (4%) were in prison at the time of diagnosis 4 . Varying preva-ARTIGO ARTICLE lence rates have been reported for prison inmates in different countries, ranging from 1.2% in Mexico 5 to 6% in France 6 and 24.6% in Spain 7 .…”

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HIV prevalence and risk factors in a Brazilian penitentiary

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HIV infection among prison inmates shows one of the highest prevalence rates for specific population subgroups, reaching as high as 17% in Brazil and elsewhere in the world. The present study aimed to estimate HIV antibody prevalence and risk factors for infection in male inmates at the Ribeirão Preto Penitentiary, São Paulo State, Brazil, from May to August 2003. Using simple random sampling, 333 participants were selected, answered a standardized questionnaire, and had blood samples collected. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescence were used for HIV serological diagnosis. Overall HIV prevalence among inmates was 5.7% (95%CI: 3.2-8.2). All variables associated with HIV antibodies in the univariate analysis were submitted to unconditional multivariate logistic regression. Independent predictors of HIV infection were: total prison sentence less than five years and sharing needles and syringes.

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HIV prevalence and risk factors in a Brazilian penitentiary

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“…Previous research has shown that prisoners are more likely to be diagnosed with an STI than those in the community; our current findings support this. 6,9,10,25,26 However, in the case of herpes simplex virus type-2, a previous serological survey by two of the authors involving a large random sample of male and female prisoners found that while 21% of men and 58% of women were seropositive, only 1% reported a prior diagnosis. 6 In the current study only 2.3% of men and 3.9% of women prisoners reported having had herpes, which is thus likely to be an underestimate of the true prevalence.…”

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Knowledge of sexually transmissible infections: a comparison of prisoners and the general population

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Int J STD AIDS

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a failure to provide education for vulnerable populations such as prisoners as a contributing factor to the epidemic of sexually transmissible infections (STIs). Despite this recognition, little is known about prisoners' level of knowledge of STIs compared with the general population. Using computer-assisted telephone interviews, we compared a representative sample of 2289 Australian prisoners, aged 18-59 years from New South Wales and Queensland prisons with a representative community sample of 3536 participants from these two states. Prisoners had significantly better knowledge than the general community of chlamydia-related questions, while knowledge of herpes (genital and oral) was slightly better in the community sample. Prisoners who were aged over 25 years, not married, female, self-identified as either homosexual or bisexual and reported a history of STIs tended to have better STI knowledge levels. Despite their more disadvantaged backgrounds, prisoners demonstrated relatively good health literacy in relation to STIs. Ongoing education about the transmission risks of STIs for prisoners and the general community is needed.

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“…The rates of infectious diseases such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are reported to be particularly elevated in prison (3–5). This excess is largely attributed to the high concentration of inmates with a history of injection drug use (6, 7). Other risk factors that may place inmates at increased risk of HCV either prior to or following incarceration include intranasal cocaine use, prostitution, and other high-risk sexual activity (6, 7).…”

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“…This excess is largely attributed to the high concentration of inmates with a history of injection drug use (6, 7). Other risk factors that may place inmates at increased risk of HCV either prior to or following incarceration include intranasal cocaine use, prostitution, and other high-risk sexual activity (6, 7). The situation regarding blood-borne viruses and intravenous drug users (IDUs) in prisons in low- and middle-income countries is unclear because accurate data are limited and difficult to access.…”

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Prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in prisoners in Libya

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Libyan Journal of Medicine

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Hiv Infection, Hepatitis, and Syphilis in Spanish Prisons

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HIV prevalence and risk factors in a Brazilian penitentiary

HIV prevalence and risk factors in a Brazilian penitentiary

Knowledge of sexually transmissible infections: a comparison of prisoners and the general population

Prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in prisoners in Libya

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