HIV sero-prevalance in general population of Warangal, A.P., South India.

ABSTRACT

HIV/AIDS pandemic has devastated many countries reversing national development; HIV was not seen in Asia and India till 1980. Now India has become epicenter of AIDS pandemic. During April 2002 to March 2003 the HIV+ ve pregnant women and their husbands were encouraged to enroll in the prospective study with informed consent. The study results consist of most of the females who are in the age group between 16-25 years who were affected by HIV High infection is observed in people with lower socio-economic and education background. High infection rate is observed in house wives (26.7%), laborers (23%) and agricultural workers (12.1%) followed by toddy tapers (5%), drivers (5.96%) and others (6 47%). HIV +ve subjects at Mother To Child Transmission (MTCT) centers are surprisingly clinically very healthy. No disease manifestation was noticed.